Example sentences of "[modal v] be [adj -er] than a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For surely they could be forgiven for believing that a prince 's promise to pay later must be firmer than a pauper 's ? |
| 2 | By definition , a scheme of that size must be better than a scheme that is based on an individual privatised subsidiary or on one privatised company on its own . |
| 3 | Even for a paedophile , life in Russia might be better than a cell in Long Lartin prison . |
| 4 | 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 ? |
| 5 | After all , what could be better than a get-together with local musicians , listening to your favourite gear played how it should be played , and the all-important bottle of Carlsberg ! |
| 6 | What could be better than a captive ( and captured ) audience ! |
| 7 | And what could be better than a guitar which is guaranteed to be one of a limited number produced this year ? |
| 8 | As an early morning reviver , or a welcome mid-morning break what could be better than a cup of your favourite coffee ? |
| 9 | Because what could be braver than a lion ? ’ |
| 10 | Although my hand may be bigger than a lot of people 's , it 's still a hand — it 's not a block of wood . |
| 11 | A 20th century solution would be cheaper than a replication of what was there before . |
| 12 | The condition of the original internal structures and existing buildings was so bad that cost studies showed that , as well as offering higher standards of fire and sound insulation , the provision of an entirely new structure within the retained shell of the building would be cheaper than a process of repairing and upgrading the surviving framing . |
| 13 | He had been so sure before — and anything would be better than a decision that he might later come to regret . |
| 14 | It would be easier than a password if you need to check out changing the |
| 15 | Simply stated , the argument is that the cost of capital of a corporation with management that trades on inside information will be higher than a corporation with management that does not engage in such trading . |