Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] than [adj] [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Furthermore , over the same period there was a shift towards indirect taxation , which tends to take a greater proportion of the income of lower than higher income groups . |
| 2 | It is likely that a group of fewer than 100 boat people will be sent back just before the arrival in Hong Kong of the Foreign Secretary , Mr Douglas Hurd , planned for mid-January . |
| 3 | This combined number of fewer than 300 audit firms represents less than 3% of the total number registered . |
| 4 | The larger predators require large surroundings and as many are gross feeders , are tolerant of less than perfect water quality . |
| 5 | It is not by accident that the countries within the ERM — viz Spain and Ireland — and countries shadowing the system — such as Sweden and Norway — believe that the price of higher than warranted interest rates , from their domestic point of view , is nevertheless worth paying , in return for the longer-term stability that the ERM will provide . |
| 6 | I could n't wait to get to grips with the famous putter and was duly grateful that the Friday afternoon traffic was reasonably light , with fewer than usual kamikaze lorry drivers about . |
| 7 | With fewer than 150 breeding females the breed remains in the RBST 's ‘ Critical ’ category among the rare breeds , treasured as the Trust 's symbol . |
| 8 | In subsequent studies it was shown that there are more sinistral aphasics with left than right hemisphere lesions . |
| 9 | However trading was subdued with better than expected trade figures showing a £3.3bn visible trade deficit having little effect . |
| 10 | In the region as a whole coal consumption ( much of it in India ) accounts for more than half energy consumption . |
| 11 | The 1911 National Insurance Act had implications for more than social security policy , in two ways . |
| 12 | Variations in the ability to convert income to a capital gain , plus the fact that such gains are more significant in higher than lower income brackets , means that any favourable treatment they might receive would be inequitable . |
| 13 | However , the catering department ( which comprises the customer restaurant , tea-room , coffee bar and staff canteen ) has suffered for several years from higher than average food cost percentages and labour turnover . |
| 14 | Valium , therefore , is frequently prescribed for problems such as loneliness and marital discord , the latter interestingly considerably more evident in female than male section referrals in our study . |
| 15 | Pre-marital conception leads to larger than average family size , even when other factors are taken into consideration : 2.6 children compared with 2.3 in the 1946 cohort . |
| 16 | SHARES boomed on better than expected inflation figures for both Britain and Germany yesterday . |
| 17 | The declaration draws attention to faster than expected world population growth and the accelerating pace of environmental decay , and concludes : " Sustainable development can be achieved , but only if irreversible degradation of the environment can be halted in time . |
| 18 | HPFS is the SVR4-compatible file system that promises to more than double system throughput . |
| 19 | In response to higher than expected government revenue in 1989 , as a result of an increase in the value of exports , especially oil , projected revenue for 1990 was set at naira 47,657million ( US$1.00=N 7.6627 as at Jan. 8 , 1990 ) , of which N 38,628 million was expected to come from crude oil export ( based on a estimated price of US$16 per barrel ) and N 9,029 million from non-oil sources . |
| 20 | Whenever the so-called yield gap ( long minus short rates ) goes negative , and stays so for longer than two business quarters , past experience suggests that the banks get badly bruised . |
| 21 | This provides banking services through your local post office , which is normally open six days a week ( including Saturday mornings ) , and for longer than normal banking hours . |
| 22 | for single leaf doors key operated security bolts which mortice into the door top and bottom or ( for other than single leaf glass panelled doors ) barrel bolts of at least 8″ length fitted top and bottom or |
| 23 | Conventional moving walkways such as those at London 's Heathrow Airport and in a number of Paris metro stations travel at less than normal walking pace . |
| 24 | This can occur if plants are operating at less than minimum efficiency scale ( see Chapter 2 ) . |
| 25 | Thank you First class service at less than first class fares has become something of a slogan for Virgin Atlantic , but that 's put it on a collision course with big international airlines , especially British Airways . |
| 26 | Acquisition of shares at less than full market value |
| 27 | If assets are included at other than historical cost amount , disclose : |
| 28 | If assets are included at other than historical cost amount , show : historical cost , or difference between historical cost amount and balance sheet amount . |
| 29 | I remind the hon. Gentleman that , for the first time , domestic electricity customers are protected by a price cap which ensures that , for the next three years , electricity prices will not rise by more than retail price inflation . |
| 30 | THE Post Office warned yesterday that this year 's profits will be affected by higher than usual cost increases , including the latest pay deal for Royal Mail staff this year . |