Example sentences of "[adj] than [adv] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the lower end of the scale the items may be far shoddier than even the cheapest village or nomadic rug ; at the higher end , one can find work of the most outstanding calibre and sophistication . |
| 2 | Jane Austen is less descriptive than either the Gothic novelists or Scott , for although her letters are full of domestic detail and she enjoins her sister , Cassandra , to omit nothing in her account of a house — ‘ For one 's own dear self , one ascertains & remembers everything ’ — novels are not written for ‘ one 's own dear self ’ , and she was not one to inflict what she did not enjoy — ‘ your descriptions are often more minute than will be liked ’ , she warns her niece , Anna Austen , an aspiring writer . |
| 3 | But on a much longer time-scale , involving thousands of years , they behave differently and can ‘ flow ’ like a highly-viscous liquid , millions of times more viscous than even the stickiest treacle . |
| 4 | Waller believes it is more complex than just a huge shift of opinion on the day . |
| 5 | For some countries , including Britain and Spain , it seems likely that a softer , more automatic ERM would be better than both the existing ERM and no ERM at all . |
| 6 | It may nevertheless be better than even a reasonable harmonium or American organ . |
| 7 | But Caterham 's independence does enable it to be more adventurous than perhaps a large parent would allow . |
| 8 | Last year , 45 per cent of recorded crime was cleared up — more than double the average rate in the United Kingdom . |
| 9 | By 2031 the average number of homes passed on each year , excluding bequests to spouses , could be 343,000 — more than double the current average ( see chart ) . |
| 10 | Cargo forecasts suggest that a growth rate of 11.4 percent for Europe-Far East trade over the next 20 years will be more than double the expected increase across the North Atlantic . |
| 11 | Of the 383 state production plans , 148 had been unable to meet their target — more than double the previous figure of 65 . |
| 12 | For real benefit , allow your exercise to help you on more than simply a physical level . |
| 13 | The word ‘ habitat ’ implies more than simply the physical environment of an animal . |
| 14 | It 's more than even the 150th anniversary three years ago.The entry includes South Africans and Russians . |
| 15 | In the face of such mystery , God was much more than just a protective wing to creep under . |
| 16 | An augmented product is more than just a tangible product or service . |
| 17 | An augmented product is more than just a tangible product or service . |
| 18 | It symbolised something more than just a pleasant snack . |
| 19 | ALYSON WILLIAMS ‘ Alyson Williams ’ second from the fierce US soulwoman , with which she plans to prove that she is ‘ more than just a loud broad in a loud hat ! ’ |
| 20 | BUT IT WAS SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST A DIRTY WEEKEND , FATHER — I 'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE IT ! |
| 21 | He 'll undergo surgery tomorrow morning and if it is more than just a simple fracture , it could mean an early end to his cricketing career . |
| 22 | Experience at the Birmingham Money Advice Centre ( see Appendix III ) shows that — at least for the generally poor people who go to the Centre with money problems — mail order , check traders and other weekly callers such as tallymen are woven so closely into the fabric of daily ( or rather weekly ) life as to be more than just a possible buying choice . |
| 23 | Continuity between the two fabliaux in the case of animal imagery is a matter of more than just a general resemblance . |
| 24 | I have a feeling that most women want more than just a casual affair . |
| 25 | WITH the sun at the heart of your horoscope until the 21st and Venus bringing her sweetness to bear on relationships from the 8th , December could be the most crucial month of the year for love and partnership matters — the 19th could be more than just a magical moment . |
| 26 | Religion therefore is more than just a personal affair and its influence in society is more than the sum of its influences on individuals . |
| 27 | They 'll find out it takes more than just a little hope |
| 28 | You may be making a parafoil , or an inflatable animal shape , in which case the paper pattern will be more than just a flat plan . |
| 29 | Yes , Nicole and I go back a long way , and yes , you could say that we 're involved on more than just a superficial level . |
| 30 | This is a worthwhile publication , much more than just a bland follow-up to an exceptional Test series . |