Example sentences of "[is] [adj] than [art] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | In all other age groups below retirement age the proportion of temporary workers is lower than the average for all age groups . |
| 2 | Contrasts , however , is more than a manifesto for the Gothic : it is , implicitly , a diagnosis of the social and cultural evils of the time , and a proposal for political and social change . |
| 3 | If you can raise your eyes from the water long enough you 'll see that the scenery is more than a match for the fishing — it 's simply breathtaking . |
| 4 | Man for man a unit of Elf longbowmen is more than a match for most opposing troop types . |
| 5 | Given a decent summer , a top English Seyval Blanc or Huxelrebe is more than a match for most Muscadets or Soaves . |
| 6 | The man endued with the Holy Spirit is more than a match for the unclean spirits which are such a feature in Mark 's account . |
| 7 | But the new Agatha Christie Society is more than an outlet for affectionate memories . |
| 8 | The 75 per cent requirement is less than the requirement for 90 per cent acceptances in respect of the shares to which the offer relates in order to effect a compulsory sale by the minority under CA 1985 , s429 ( see Chapter 14 ) . |
| 9 | The horror felt for or against the censorship is less than the feeling for the opportunity it provides to make capital out of the situation . |
| 10 | Proportionately , the reduction in Wales is less than the average for the United Kingdom as a whole . |
| 11 | However , a baby seat is safer than a carrycot for your baby . |
| 12 | The figure of 22.8% of claims at the low rate in the sample is higher than the rate for Berkshire as a whole ( 14.8% ) in the same period because the largest practice in the sample used a deputy for 53% of its night visits . |
| 13 | Unemployment is higher than the average for Scotland . |
| 14 | A cruise descent is kinder than a glide for the engine : try to make this your normal procedure except when inappropriate e.g. on a practice forced landing . |