Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [det] than a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Modrow did not return with more than a commitment to set up a joint commission of experts to consider monetary union ( which first met on Feb. 20 in East Berlin ) . |
| 2 | It was the sort of distance that Olympic sprinters can cover in less than a minute on their lap of honour . |
| 3 | Etching times may vary from less than a minute to over half an hour . |
| 4 | If the adventure had to end , no one among the HFS Loans League side dared to imagine that it might end in less than a month 's time in front of a few thousand at Spotland . |
| 5 | A failure to understand this essential point could lead to more than a trade war . |
| 6 | Eisenhower 's comments to reporters on the outcome at Geneva may hint at more than a desire to present a brave face to the world . |
| 7 | It can last for less than a day or up to three days , varying with individuals , breed , age , degree of contact with a male and geographical location . |
| 8 | Yet it is very hard to believe that this sort of explanation can account for more than a handful of hoards , if any . |