Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] than [adj] [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The energy required to remove the electron depends only on the energy of the level it originally occupied relative to that of an unbound electron , so photoelectron spectra are in principle much simpler than electronic excitation spectra . |
| 2 | A good , old-fashioned keep-fit session seems much healthier than Hindu-inspired life-force exercises which were originally designed as an act of worship to thousands of eastern gods . |
| 3 | They are designed to be less restrictive than full safety helmets and are known as ‘ bump caps ’ . |
| 4 | The disadvantage is that they require a transformer to step down the voltage , which either means fairly expensive fittings ( incorporating the transformer so they can replace existing fittings ) , or expensive wiring from a central transformer to the light fittings — low voltage means high current , so the wires have to be much bigger than normal lighting wiring . |
| 5 | The problem may turn out to be much bigger than crossed telephone lines in the ether . |
| 6 | The size of the type itself varies enormously , 12 point Bookman looks much bigger than 12 point times even though they both occupy the same amount of space vertically on the page . |
| 7 | Lone parent families are less likely than two parent families to have household consumer durables . |
| 8 | Excise duty revenue from alcoholic drinks is much less buoyant than total excise duty . |
| 9 | Providing you understand clearly the rationale for whole group work , it is often much less complex than small group work ; a simple narrative thread can keep the drama alive . |
| 10 | The new vehicles , a Swedish make , are considerably less polluting than older double-decker buses , which in many cases caused pollution well above European Community standards . |
| 11 | Days in advance the bogs had been walked and snipe shot for that famed Snipe Pudding of Mrs Geary 's — a pudding more gently extraordinary than any game pie . |
| 12 | Galleries are much more than simple exhibition spaces . |
| 13 | As the child grows , leg length increases in relation to full body height much more than other body parts , so the head becomes proportionally smaller . |
| 14 | As the child grows , leg length increases in relation to full body height much more than other body parts , so the head becomes proportionally smaller . |
| 15 | As the child grows , leg length increases in relation to full body height much more than other body parts , so the head becomes proportionally smaller . |
| 16 | As the child grows , leg length increases in relation to full body height much more than other body parts , so the head becomes proportionally smaller . |
| 17 | It is certainly less important than central government commitment to investing in road and related infra-structure and dealing with the problems of land contamination and improving the environment . ’ |
| 18 | Those with a sweet tooth will love Delight Vanilla & Strawberry and Vanilla & Chocolate ice cream , with a third less fat than normal ice cream . |
| 19 | On the ACE 3000 , the driving wheels are much smaller than traditional steam engines , and are grouped in two sets of four , giving a more balanced dynamic drive , which should cause less wear and tear on the track . |
| 20 | For X-rays , λ is as low as 0.154 nm , and as this is much smaller than typical polymer dimensions structural information over small distances should be available from X-ray scattering . |
| 21 | A spokesman for Gwynedd Fire Service said : ‘ We are urging people to attend community bonfires , which are much safer than back garden displays . |
| 22 | That resentment will grow further when people realise that the Welsh Office has got its sums wrong and that the bills that they pay will be much higher than Welsh Office estimates . |
| 23 | The length difference is much greater than allophonic length differences in RP and is easily audible . |
| 24 | The latter would be more feasible and less expensive than large-scale ground operations . |
| 25 | The end result may sometimes be less polished than purpose-made demonstration material but case study material is intended as a working document of current classroom practice and it has the advantage of flexibility in the ways it can be used . |
| 26 | If the price of a money market instrument rises then the yield falls , and this is indeed the case with bankers ' acceptances , which are normally cheaper than straight cash advances , even allowing for the fact that interest is paid upfront . |
| 27 | This bright and colourful boat is rather larger than most speed boats , but feeds more children that way ! |
| 28 | Third , he said , the Big Six have a substantial revenue advantage because they are much more profitable than second tier firms . |
| 29 | Physics students were more tolerant than physical science students ; amongst the physicists , women were more tolerant than men . |
| 30 | The beauty of it was that Campese could cause such a fearful commotion even when he was running on to nothing more appetising than set piece possession , either from the scrum or the line-out . |