Example sentences of "[noun] [adj] than [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | LUXURY TOUCH : He ordered decorators to coat the walls with an expensive marble-effect finish — about three times dearer than the standard chip paper and emulsion he had chosen earlier . |
| 2 | Overall mortality was 23% lower than the national average for all causes of death and 18% lower for cancer . |
| 3 | During a month-long survey , Lyme Regis passed the EC 's guideline for faecal coliforms which is 20 times tougher than the basic standard . |
| 4 | These horses have a Jockey Club official handicap rating that merits carrying a weight lower than the minimum weight allotted for a race . |
| 5 | These horses have a Jockey Club official handicap rating that merits carrying a weight lower than the minimum weight allotted for a race . |
| 6 | I found it boring , self-conscious and a good deal sketchier than the Balzac novella on which it 's based . |
| 7 | You will not be at a level a good deal lower than the surrounding ground , so you will have to lay a hardcore base to build up the foundations to suit the path material and method of laying . |
| 8 | The thin plastic flange in the centre of the connectors must be removed with a pair of pliers , to enable it to slide completely over the new , smaller piece of pipe , which should be cut 10 to 20mm shorter than the measured gap . |
| 9 | We dug the pit a little more than 100mm larger all round , and 75mm deeper than the finished size . |
| 10 | • A zinc layer of 350g/m 2 , 25% thicker than the commercial standard gives extra corrosion resistance . |
| 11 | But for me it 's the smaller scale works that really succeed : Harle 's enjoyable arrangement of Ellington/Mills 's Caravan for example is more like an Intercity 125 than a rolling camel train , while the exoticism of Isfahan ( from the ‘ Far East Suite ’ — available on RCA Bluebird , by the way ) is all but drowned in the sweet smell of strings ; compare to Ellington 's original spicy reeds ! |
| 12 | This is the electro-acoustic version of the SW213 and retails for £20 more than the standard model . |
| 13 | Alan Milburn , said official department of employment figures showed that over the last two years youth unemployment has increased over 40pc faster than the general rise . |
| 14 | For £25 , £1 more than the new charge for MoT test for cars , a qualified driving instructor will give the driver an hour-long skills appraisal which will include at least 45 minutes of driving . |
| 15 | The rate of conception in the 11–15 age group was almost 40pc higher than the national average and in the 16–19 age bracket , it was around 34pc higher . |
| 16 | Again , there is no charge for purchases other than paying an exchange rate 2 p.c. or 3 p.c. worse than the wholesale money market rate . |
| 17 | The whole incident made the short cut longer than the long cut but in time we reached the approach to the camp , much to the relief of Hassan who seemed to have less and less faith in the Second Son 's navigation . |
| 18 | ‘ I can not ’ , he wrote , ‘ be party to soldiers placed under my command bringing before the Government , by channels other than the hierarchic channel , complaints or protests concerning the execution of my orders . ’ |
| 19 | Some composers have instead made adventurous excursions , ending up quite successfully in a key other than the original tonic . |
| 20 | We sometimes bill shipments in currencies other than the local currency — US$ would be an example . |
| 21 | The position of the aggregate demand curve is determined by the values of all the variables other than the general level of prices which determine the positions of the IS and LM curves , such as real government expenditure and the nominal quantity of money in the economy . |
| 22 | No special equipment is needed in the aircraft other than the normal transmitter/receiver . |
| 23 | The justification advanced — and clearly it has some validity — is that medical opinion is divided , or , more important , that the legal concept is of a different nature from the medical , involving considerations other than the mere question of scientific evidence , such as notions of responsibility or the common good . |
| 24 | Further , it has been argued that there is no ‘ Asiatic mode of production ’ , so that the distinctive history of the Orient has to be explained in terms of influences other than a specific mode of production ; for instance , by the character and development of political or religious institutions . |
| 25 | Thus , when we see an increase in the numbers , it is difficult to know what it means , Social research other than the obvious fact that more children live at home while legally in care . |
| 26 | So you said here to replace the two pipes , the sort of medium pipe and the small pipe you 'll have one that 's a bit bigger than the big pipe . |
| 27 | Yes that 's right , it might have even been a little bit bigger than the back room , but very seldom used . |
| 28 | Concrete , the standard high-speed track surface , is about a hundred times stiffer than a human runner . |
| 29 | It 's also quite a bit heavier than a similar garment in , say , Polartek 300 . |
| 30 | And from Alan the new flats here , Norman helped by Dave and other members has been constructing substantial timber stroke hardboard flats although a bit heavier than the conventional canvas they will last for years and they really do provide superb sets as has been proved with all three plays presented this year . |