Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adj] than [art] [adj -est] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The flunkey hesitated , then responded by answering the last question first — with a figure that was nearly four times larger than the largest sum I had thought I might try asking . |
| 2 | Reports of sea serpents say they look like smooth snakes , but they are many times larger than the biggest snakes on earth : the longest seem to be about 200 metres . |
| 3 | We washed this down with iced tea , which in the heat of a Texas summer tastes better than the best wine could . |
| 4 | He had formed his own view of Jake although Harry had not coloured it by any comments other than the barest fact . |
| 5 | The top 20pc of households receive an income ( £786 ) 10 times greater than the poorest 20pc , which lives off £73 a week , with the richest 20pc spending £165.30 a person more than twice as much as the poorest 20pc , who spend £62.50 per person . |
| 6 | The selection of the preferred bidder will be made in conjunction with the client and may well hinge on factors other than the highest price ( i.e. intentions or nature of consideration ) . |