Example sentences of "[is] [verb] more [adv] [subord] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The velum develops from the same embryonic segment as the mandibular arch , and part of its skeleton is located more medially than that of subsequent arches . |
| 2 | It is priced more reasonably than some of its fellows , Quintus says , beginning at $25,000 ( or $1,500 a seat ) for 16 users and running up to $100,000 ( generally about $350 a seat ) for unlimited users . |
| 3 | Examples of the contrast most commonly given use relative clauses as in ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) , containing a restrictive and a non-restrictive relative , respectively : ( 1 ) silk which comes from Thailand is taxed more heavily than Malaysian silk ( 2 ) silk , which is a natural fibre , incurs less tax than artificial fabrics There are , of course , certain linguistic devices in English which can help to indicate which interpretation is intended ( though surprisingly few , given that the difference in effect can sometimes be considerable ) . |
| 4 | There are signs that the current-account deficit is growing more slowly than last year . |
| 5 | You can , of course , say that a certain bait catches more bream than any other , but what you really mean is that a certain bait is used more often than any other on the waters with which you are acquainted . |
| 6 | ‘ This prison is run more efficiently than most , ’ Nicholson rumbled , his eyes blazing . |
| 7 | It presumed that the particular classroom layouts and patterns of organization commended would promote children 's learning more effectively than any others . |