Example sentences of "[be] [adj] than a [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What could be nicer than a summer picnic ( preferably involving a bicycle ride ) of fresh baguette , ripe Brie or Camembert and a bottle of vin de table ? |
| 2 | Speechreading should be more than a communication aid ; it should enrich your quality of life , perhaps assisting you to become a more observant person , more aware , more alive , with the flexibility to adapt and adjust to new circumstances and with the courage and confidence to persist . |
| 3 | Most Communists , despite their theoretical commitment to sexual equality , looked askance at any woman who aspired to be more than a tractor driver or street-sweeper . |
| 4 | British film practice , to fulfil its potential function , must be more than a business enterprise . |
| 5 | ‘ For smaller businesses , the American Express card today will probably cost less than other cards and will certainly not be higher than a bank card . |
| 6 | Stockbroker Barrie Tyler of Cardiff-based Bell , Lawrie White yesterday said Mr Sherwood 's comments were more than a warning shot . |
| 7 | At 3.9m long it is shorter than a slalom kayak but has all the features of the original Kiwi , making it ideal for family and disabled use . |
| 8 | A bill of exchange is a less secure means of payment , but is cheaper than a documentary credit . |
| 9 | Incidentally , it 's better than a railway hut , and perfect for a party . ’ |
| 10 | On Wednesday , Taylor hopes they can make fools out of World Cup rivals Turkey because , with David Batty out , Palmer looks certain of an eighth cap and the chance to prove he is more than a court jester . |
| 11 | However , maintenance is more than a cost centre because it affects aircraft availability . |
| 12 | The announcement of a link-up with the BBC on to satellite is more than a propaganda coup for Thames Television . |
| 13 | Wearing trousers is more than a fashion choice for them , it is a religious requirement . |
| 14 | The Wye Raft race is more than a sporting event ; it 's also a big moneyspinner for charity . |
| 15 | The Wye Raft race is more than a sporting event ; it 's also a big moneyspinner for charity . |
| 16 | There is less than a 5% probability that an object belonging to a population with velocity dispersion 120kms -1 moves so slowly ; alternatively , a 20 M and ; object in equipartition with solar-mass stars having 120kms -1 dispersion , has about even chance of moving more slowly than 25kms -1 . |
| 17 | If the rent under the sublease is made to increase at the same rate as the rent under the headlease , and the rent under the headlease is less than a market rent at the date of grant of the sublease , the rent under the sublease may well exceed the true market rent after the first rent review . |
| 18 | No , cos they 're fluorescent , it 's only about twelve watts , it 's less than a light bulb . |
| 19 | There 's no doubt poor joints or iffy angle alignment can spoil this sort of job , but nothing is worse than a staircase border which snakes up and down , glaring at you daily . |
| 20 | As a rule of thumb , if the training programme for a so called user friendly system is longer than a working week , steer clear of it ! |
| 21 | The physiotherapist needs at least one plinth ( treatment couch ) , which , at about 40 inches ( about 1 metre ) , is wider than a manipulation couch , which is usually about 24 inches ( 60cm ) wide . |
| 22 | And later she had found that his body , scarred as it was , was better than the one which she had imagined for him , as a living and breathing man was better than a marble statue or painting , and her vision had lacked life . |
| 23 | It was blacker than a coal heaver 's codpiece in a Blitz blackout . |