Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] by more than [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Given the amount of matter in the vicinity of Sgr A , an outburst is not an unreasonable expectation , although since its discovery in 1974 , the luminosity has not changed by more than a factor of two . |
| 2 | The rate multiplier is set each year in England and Wales by central government and can not rise by more than the annual rate of inflation . |
| 3 | It is set annually by the Government and can not rise by more than the rate of inflation . |
| 4 | Water rates will also increase by more than the rate of inflation . |
| 5 | The eighth annual Directory of Regional Brewers , Pub Operations and Cider Makers , from Robert Fleming Securities , notes that ‘ in many instances , bar prices have simply risen by more than the consumer is prepared to spend ’ . |
| 6 | Conservative support among the over-65s was lower than in 1979 , indeed dropping by more than the national average . |
| 7 | Training teams were not specifically mentioned by more than a small number of respondents although ‘ involvement in training ’ of all professional or supervisory staff , or all senior management , was more likely to be noted . |