Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [adj] [noun] than [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Women in second marriages are more likely to have had an affair than those in their first , and women who work full-time are , it seems , more prone to extra-curricular passions than either part-time workers or housewives . |
| 2 | But during the nineteenth century soldiers were perhaps more continuously prominent in this way than ever before . |
| 3 | ‘ Youngsters these days are more conscious of current trends than ever before , ’ said Desmond Taggart of Belfast 's Leisureworld store . |
| 4 | In 1738 Bartram journeyed to Williamsburg in Virginia with a letter of introduction from Collinson to John Custis : ‘ In the vegetable kingdom perhaps you will find him more knowing in that science than any you have met with . |
| 5 | However , this year Mildred was older and hopefully wiser ( at any rate she was more full of good intentions than ever ) and she was quite determined to lose her reputation as the worst witch in the school . |
| 6 | Some species have benefited from the change in the downland agricultural scene , and Corn Buntings and Skylarks are now more numerous in these areas than elsewhere in the county and are the most characteristic birds of the downland . |
| 7 | It 's more susceptible to electrical interference than thick coax , so chances of data error are higher . |
| 8 | Given these conditions of campaigning it is not surprising that when they get to Washington legislators are even more inclined towards individualistic behaviour than before , and even less responsive to the appeals of party leaders and presidents . |
| 9 | This is true in more ways than simply obtaining an Equity card . |
| 10 | It is fair to say that international organizations are much more sensitive to this accusation than formerly . |