Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] [noun sg] than [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He now realised that he needed to redefine his criteria for book selection to include material of broader interest than merely that which would fit in with his teaching : You buy your library books with a different set of criteria than the sort you use when you are trying to choose a textbook , and I had to restrain myself and think : " Well , I would n't like this , but maybe there is somebody who would . |
| 2 | Counselling sensitivity and insight can often be of more value than strictly medical knowledge . |
| 3 | She cradled the phone with more force than strictly necessary , just as Jack Lawrence strolled past in his black leather gear . |
| 4 | Be that as it may , these books are certainly easier to find in fine condition than almost any other kind , even after fifty or sixty years . |
| 5 | Heavy women need to put on less weight than very thin mums-to-be . |
| 6 | Calculators , on the other hand , are still not entirely approved of by some parents and teachers , even though our experience would suggest that an ability to use a calculator is a far more relevant skill for everyday life than almost any of the pencil-and-paper arithmetic taught in schools . |