Example sentences of "[noun] [am/are] [adj -er] [conj] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nobody 's little fingers are stronger than a man 's hands . |
| 2 | ( b ) If the elements addressed by A and B are smaller than a word , we are ill the realm of the character string operations of 2.5 . |
| 3 | At work , emotional needs are stronger than a lot of people realise ; by letting people know that you have them , and identifying theirs , you can gain influence . |
| 4 | But remember ’ — he had lifted an arm now and was prodding with his forefinger as though pointing to the furthest corners of the country ( he was feeling the attention of the crowd and letting it recharge his energy ) , ‘ the people are mightier than a lord . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ The people are mightier than a lord , and if we know that , we — can — not — be — put — down . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ The people are mightier than a lord ’ — it was easily said . |
| 7 | Natural highways they may be , but while some ridges are broader than a motorway , others resemble a tricky combination of obstacle course and tightrope walk . |