Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [pron] [adj] than a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It warns users interested in open systems to be wary of NT because of Microsoft 's reluctance to implement standards or create something more than a limited proprietary system . |
| 2 | He could command her responses as easily as though he held her in thrall , and that made her more than a little afraid . |
| 3 | Nothing that makes you happier than a child 's Christmas toy , bought in the land of plenty , broken and forgotten by Christmas night , discarded , swept up , thrown away ; some unbiodegradable bit of plastic , moulded into partial or sentimental shape . |
| 4 | Of course , I had opened it and found nothing more than a piece of costly silk , blood-red and fringed at each end . |
| 5 | Harry , meanwhile was raised on a diet of liquidized fish — now he 's old enough to take solids , and loves nothing more than a few pounds of sprats — all in one go . |
| 6 | Roy Morgan from Gloucester is a life-long darts fan and enjoys nothing better than a game over a glass of rum at his local , the Plough in Tredworth . |
| 7 | ‘ I adore children and love nothing better than a household full of youngsters . ’ |
| 8 | I adore children — and love nothing better than a house full of youngsters |
| 9 | The three characters are portrayed with vivid detail and lively humour : two sailors who flirt with a girl but find her more than a match for either of them . |