Example sentences of "[vb -s] [prep] [det] than the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Speechreading is an uncertain art ; successful speechreading depends on more than the skill of the individual : it also depends on the circumstances and the speaker . |
| 2 | However the executive staff could receive changed instructions from the Council acting collectively , which amounts to more than the member States acting collectively through their delegates . |
| 3 | Notwithstanding that the development of notions of democracy and the extension of the franchise have rendered the Queen 's participation formal and that of the Lords subservient to that of the Commons , Parliament still consists of more than the House of Commons . |
| 4 | The budget for the bureau rises by more than the grant . |
| 5 | However , even if the price of the house rises by more than the rate of inflation ( ie a real capital gain has been made ) capital gains tax ( CGT ) is not levied . |
| 6 | The strategy is to sell the plug compatibles for less than the price of the equivalent IBM machine but to make them at least as powerful , or to provide more for the same money . |
| 7 | If yields rise the price of B falls by less than the price of A , while if yields fall the price of B rises by more than that of A. High convexity is therefore a desirable property for bonds to have . |