Example sentences of "[adj] than the [num] [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although smaller and lighter than the 7.62 Self Loading Rifles which we had used in the Territorial Army , its strength lay in its high velocity rounds and accuracy . |
| 2 | Gross domestic product ( GDP ) growth rate in 1989 was estimated at just over 10 per cent , slightly lower than the 1988 growth rate of 11 per cent . |
| 3 | McLaughlin 's ( 1991 ) study showed clearly that the personal incomes of ex-carers were around £40 lower than the 1988 Family Expenditure Survey ( FES ) per capita average , while the incomes of two-adult households containing an ex-carer were £144 a week lower than their FES counterparts . |
| 4 | This stimulation is nevertheless much lower than the 50 fold activity observed in the deletion analyses shown in figure 1 . |
| 5 | I have stopped the bullet close to the hook for two reasons , the first being that crust is light and buoyant to an extent even when soaked , so the closeness of the bullet will stop it from rising off the bottom any more than the 1½ inch distance of the plastic leger-stop from the hook . |
| 6 | The riders ' warm-up will be longer by far than the eight kilometre course itself , and then comes an anxious wait . |
| 7 | If the 1989–90 actual intake is higher than the 1980 Act standard number , it will represent the standard number . |
| 8 | I am , however , pleased that the discussion papers now recognise that strategic planning and public transport will require special mechanisms , particularly if other than the 15 Authority option is chosen . |
| 9 | For children under 5 in Lothian the number of casualties in 1991 was nearly one third greater than the 1981–85 baseline total , whereas for Scotland as a whole casualties in this age group rose by less than 5% . |
| 10 | The Rover V8 engine , whilst being more powerful , is also more fuel efficient than the 2.25 litre unit . |