Example sentences of "[noun] [adj] [noun] [adv] than a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The mechanism of this effect remains unclear , although it could be viewed as a genetically determined vitamin dependent state rather than a vitamin-deficiency condition . |
| 2 | Although his commitments and the size of his salary only allow him to pay the £15 monthly premium rather than a higher amount , he regards DOUBLE PAYMENT as a very low-cost way to both save the future and guarantee a large cash sum for his family if they have to claim . |
| 3 | A lysosome enriched fraction rather than a pure lysosomal preparation was used because preliminary experiments indicated a loss of lysosomal stability with prolonged preparative procedures . |
| 4 | This emphasis seems intended to correct earlier approaches to Lam that found him influenced by Matisse , Picasso , Breton , and Miró , an exotic Third World modernist satellite rather than a major creative force . |
| 5 | Also , if you emphasise the arpeggio tones it will sound more like a D minor scale rather than a C major — or any other mode , for that matter . |