Example sentences of "[adv] [adj -er] than [art] [num] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 This stimulation is nevertheless much lower than the 50 fold activity observed in the deletion analyses shown in figure 1 .
2 Turning to the sex of known opioid users , the 3.6:1 male to female ratio found for Wirral opioid users is somewhat higher than the 2.7:1 ratio found for problem drug users ( mostly heroin users ) in both Brighton and South Tyneside , and the 2:1 ratio reported for opioid users in both Bristol and Leeds .
3 9.6 volt cordless drills are generally lighter than the 12 volt types , making overhead work easy
4 Gross domestic product ( GDP ) growth rate in 1989 was estimated at just over 10 per cent , slightly lower than the 1988 growth rate of 11 per cent .
5 A 4-1 defeat was marginally better than the 5-1 setback on Tuesday against the side who will be England 's key rivals for a semi-final place in their World Cup group in February .
6 Furthermore , the Wirral ratio is also higher than the 2.4:1 ratio characterising new narcotic addicts notified to the Home Office in 1984 .
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