Example sentences of "[noun] [adj] than [adj] [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Access ’ walks are of course shorter than whole walk journeys , representing nearly one third of all walk stages but less than one fifth of all walked kilometres . |
| 2 | Teleport TP hopes its communication services will be available at prices 10% to 25% lower than rival communication companies in Moscow . |
| 3 | Compaq has come out with a new version of its SystemPro server and cut prices on its existing SystemPros by up to 21% : the new 33MHz 80486-based SystemPro is claimed to deliver up to 70% better server performance at up to $5,000 less than current SystemPro models — the new models are from $12,800 to $23,000 . |
| 4 | There is no sign of serious thinking other than tightening immigration controls and re-introducing the Asylum Bill ; no discussion of the rise of Islamophobia and right-wing extremism in Europe ; no strategy for fighting this growth . |
| 5 | There were , however , a number of variables other than positive discrimination policies , which accounted for this relationship . |
| 6 | To begin to understand mechanisms that might link the environment of fetal life and infancy with later disease , influences other than maternal nutrition need to be considered — for example , Edwards et al have recently proposed that links between the fetal environment , adult hypertension , and low birth weight could be mediated through dysfunction of the placental barrier to maternal cortisol . |
| 7 | Her cheeks were paler , her teeth more regular , and her red lips thinner than most country girls ' . |
| 8 | At an average of 163 acres , British farms are five times bigger than European Community farms , at 33 acres . |
| 9 | Black or grey trousers were worn on duties other than full dress parades , and a brassard showing a Union Jack with a swastika superimposed was worn on the left arm in conjunction with the uniform . |
| 10 | On the contrary , not only were some publications from each decade of the present century in need of attention , but a significant proportion of items from its first three decades proved defective , with 19% of items published between 1900 and 1909 showing the need for repair — a higher proportion than for any group other than 19th Century publications . |
| 11 | Our own John Major props up the height league , just an inch taller than French president Francois Mitterrand at 5ft 10in . |
| 12 | And Steffi Graf earned £130,000 MORE than fellow countryman Boris Becker , although they both played the same number of official tournaments — 15 . |
| 13 | For those with a maturity greater than one year interest is paid gross annually . |
| 14 | Given that the market has failed to produce the information , government decision-makers are faced with the problem of valuing social costs and benefits from evidence other than direct market prices . |
| 15 | As from April 9 , 1990 , the levels of eligibility for actions other than personal injury cases , are as set out in the following table : The applicant must be eligible both in respect of income and capital . |
| 16 | Rent subsidies have also benefited working class people more than non-working class groups in society . |
| 17 | At the moment the price for North Sea oil is just over $18 , $4 less than average industry forecasts made during the last few years when we were building our portfolio . |
| 18 | ( You shoot for three weeks , he points out , and three weeks later your work is being distributed to an audience larger than any cinema film short of Batman could hope to reach . ) |
| 19 | The number of modules larger than free volume space specifies the number of modules found to be larger than the residual page capacity of a volume . |
| 20 | They are a lot cheaper than most filter foams , and the thinner filter mat is suggested as a ‘ disposable ’ pre-filter . |
| 21 | There was a significant main effect of judgment task , F(1,35)=5.22 , p<0.05 , mean accident estimates being 0.98 points higher than mean risk ratings . |
| 22 | Some firms also offer extra-high models , for vehicles higher than normal family saloons — camper vans and the like . |
| 23 | Twenty-five watts may not be regarded as knockout stuff , but as Fender are quick to point out , ‘ Tube watts sound a lot louder than solid state watts . ’ |
| 24 | Parker ( 1979 ) argued similarly in calling for measures other than short-term profit calculations in order to reflect a balance between short-term and long-term responsibilities . |
| 25 | Cellular plastic has a high insulation value , four times greater than similar timber products . |
| 26 | Cancers found at surgery performed for reasons other than high grade dysplasia or early carcinoma , such as debility or failed medical treatment , or low grade dysplasia , ( not a generally recognised indication for surgery ) can not be counted as successes of the surveillance policy either . |
| 27 | Meetings with liaison groups began to falter early in 1985 when the teachers ' dispute began to affect school activities other than actual classroom teaching . |
| 28 | By having direct links with national policy makers and avoiding duplication of research effort it would be more cost effective than channelling research funds through local bodies . |
| 29 | The new machines will cost only £50 more than current single-speed VHS models and in the long-play mode give up to eight hours ' playing time , instead of the normal maximum of four hours . |
| 30 | David McNeil , the senior depute director of education for Strathclyde , claimed that factors other than lax assessment methods and low use of interpreters could be responsible for over-representation of Asian and black children in two acute categories of learning difficulties . |