Example sentences of "[be] more [adj] that a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the mother denigrates her husband , it is more likely that a boy will become particularly anxious ( Wolff , 1983b ) . |
| 2 | It is more likely that a kid will die than reach sexual maturity at three years old . |
| 3 | It is more likely that a family will lie somewhere on the continuum between these positions in its behaviour patterns . |
| 4 | It is more likely that a valuation will not be required before , for instance , a later disposal of the asset by the transferee . |
| 5 | It is more likely that a letter to ‘ Anna Payne ’ will get a response than one simply to ‘ the personnel manager ’ . |
| 6 | China would not wish Russian interest in Korea to be increased but it was more likely that a regime headed by Kim Il Sung would move along lines independent of Moscow . |