Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [verb] [adv] than [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do want to claim , however , that the sociological analysis above shows that postmodern cultural objects signify differently than do modernist cultural objects . |
| 2 | In addition , the majority of Instem 's contracts consist of large operational management systems for data acquisition and control , which in some cases took longer than expected to complete . |
| 3 | There is a variety of detailed arrangements , but the typical relations of producers in these conditions are those of state-corporate employees , or in some cases state rather than market professionals . |
| 4 | The interpretation of the requirement in practice has varied and there has been a tendency for some companies to understate rather than emphasise the significance of what they have done . |
| 5 | Poststructuralism , which in its own way also takes part in that history of Western Marxism , differs only insofar as it foregrounds the implications of the theoretical difficulties involved rather than repressing them in pursuit of the unrealized ideal . |
| 6 | Student astrologers , along with some scientists , often try to defend astrology as a logical workable system , but the old hands know better than to try . |
| 7 | As attractive as the 900 T16S is , it owes its seductive lines to function rather than fashion . |
| 8 | Net operating profits before abnormal items have more than doubled to A$216.1m ( £98m ) and gains have been notched up by virtually all businesses from TV to newspapers and magazines . |
| 9 | While some customers took a long time to make decisions , other very complicated projects took longer than anticipated to organise . |
| 10 | In addition , the access and use of the medical services reinforce rather than counteract this tendency . |
| 11 | The total fines levied more than doubled over the previous year , from £428,000 to £1.05 million . |
| 12 | Having said this , I feel presently available guidelines underestimate rather than over-estimate the prevalence of dementia in the community , since in general no account is taken of the rapidly rising prevalence with age increases beyond 75 . |
| 13 | So-called commuter planes that carry up to 150 passengers whisper rather than roar because they use the latest propeller technology . |
| 14 | Second , by averaging the payments made to local authorities , the new arrangements loosened rather than strengthened the links between local authorities and businesses in their areas ( Midwinter and Mair 1987:97 — 102 ) . |
| 15 | Similarly , prospective employees know better than to rely on landscaping or other signals put out by employers and attempt , instead , to find out the inside story from their contacts . |
| 16 | At secondary level , the proportion of female enrolments has remained constant at 30 per cent , though total enrolments have more than doubled . |