Example sentences of "[is] [adj -er] [subord] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This version is lighter than a traditional Christmas pudding but it has all the flavour . |
| 2 | Ultimately , the literature on community interventions and organizing suggests that having control is larger than an individual phenomenon , but includes an interaction with life 's social and political systems . |
| 3 | She is cruelly twisted with arthritis but her spirit is livelier than a young lass 's , more concerned for an old friend in Lamlash who has the same complaint — that dread West Coast damp — and is quite unable to move . |
| 4 | London chain Zoo is amongst those now promoting a scalp pummelling from trained specialists — it sets you back £20 , but it 's better than a flat top |
| 5 | This program is better than a great number of Commercial drawing packages for children . |
| 6 | The fact of being ‘ family ’ is no guarantee that people can live together happily on a long-term basis , and almost any other good ‘ care ’ arrangement that can be made for an elderly person is better than a cat-and-dog life with relatives , where there is no common ground for agreement , and constant quarrels make home life a misery . |
| 7 | But then again , I guess a half-successful ‘ Valid ’ is better than a f—ed-up invalid . |
| 8 | Women are less likely to examine data , whereas analysing somebody else 's balance sheet and profit and loss account is better than a good whodunit as far as top businessmen are concerned . |
| 9 | But even Labour v Tories is better than a party-political system which depends on religion , and an accident of birth . |
| 10 | ‘ I suppose half a robbery is better than a full robbery , ’ said Duff . |
| 11 | A volunteer is better than a pressed man . |
| 12 | By the way , my new slogan is : ‘ Sometimes one day is better than a whole year ! ’ |
| 13 | ‘ The Peavey has the graphic too , ’ explains John , ‘ but with shelving controls low and high , which is better than an actual tone control . |
| 14 | If you are uncertain about whether or not you can get back with a reasonable margin of safety , make a safe landing while you can ; a planned approach into a poor field is better than an out-of-wind crash into a good field ! |
| 15 | He 's faster than a speeding tortoise |
| 16 | The speculum , which is warmed before use , is smaller than an erect penis and does not normally produce any pain or discomfort when used . |
| 17 | This is slower than an audio cassette recording . |
| 18 | It 's worse than a medical dictionary , that is . |
| 19 | A man who would not love his father 's grave is worse than a wild animal . |
| 20 | ‘ We do n't think it is a very good idea , because a voluntary monopoly is worse than a statutory monopoly because there is no control over it . |
| 21 | The group adds : ‘ Traditionally tankers have averaged a physical life of 20 years , and a well-maintained 20-year-old tanker is safer than a poorly-maintained five-year-old tanker . ’ |
| 22 | A trapped rat is safer than a prisoned lover . |
| 23 | Sure , the scrambled images and snappy messages vomited forth by the touring technology are a visual blast from the present , but take away the Trabants , the self-mockery and the TV sets and the musical fabric is thinner than an anorexic aardvark . |