Example sentences of "[adv] than a [adj] [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( Better than a 2nd class return to Dottingham — Ed ) . |
| 2 | Although , as we have seen , it is possible to step outside this framework , and find an alternative that seems to fit the life style of the person who has died better than a traditional church funeral , in practice it is extremely difficult to do this . |
| 3 | It may be argued that fundholding allows us to discharge these responsibilities ourselves in respect of our own practice population , and that we are capable of doing the job better than a large purchasing authority . |
| 4 | The terms ‘ stiff-necked ’ , ‘ tight-lipped ’ , ‘ pain in the neck ’ and so on are part of common everyday usage , and indicate something rather deeper than a simple muscle tension problem . |
| 5 | Less than one in five of businesses seeking advice on professional liability ( most went to insurance brokers ) , less than a third seeking advice on employee legislation , and less than ten per cent concerned about environmental legislation went to solicitors . |
| 6 | However , this seemed to be more a short term way of preserving individual pride rather than a long term alternative : ultimately they wanted to enter mainstream society , have a job and ‘ settle down ’ . |
| 7 | Tsunami is aggressively priced at $179 apiece in quantities of 10,000 and will be freely available to all comers rather than a proprietary Sun technology . |
| 8 | He connects the rise of consumer movements in different countries with the position of the country in the world market , but from a marketing rather than a political economy point of view . |
| 9 | One example given of a " dream " in this state of relaxed wakefulness reads more like a fantasy of wish-fulfilment rather than a sleeping dream account , although others were remarkably " dreamlike " . |
| 10 | The letter bomb attacks have been linked to last Wednesday 's elaborate bomb hoaxes at the offices of leading oil companies in Aberdeen and police believe that a rogue loner , rather than a small terrorist group , is responsible . |
| 11 | This working party appears to have remained an ad hoc body with a finite life , rather than a major standing committee in the school management structure . |
| 12 | As a result of the Pilot Study , it was decided to proceed with a seven day diary rather than a one day diary , but that a methodological component should be built into the Survey to monitor the quality of the data . |
| 13 | If we had a regular bus service rather than a regular train service |
| 14 | Many older people may consider any limitations of activity which they experience to be a result of old age rather than a chronic health problem . |
| 15 | In this version we shall in fact assume that it is wages that are set by trade unions one period in advance and that prices are flexible ; that is , we shall examine a sticky wage rather than a sticky price model . |
| 16 | ’ It was a gesture of bravado rather than a serious business proposition . |
| 17 | As sport is popularly thought of as a leisure time distraction rather than a central life interest or a possible career , it would have held only a marginal interest to the first generation . |
| 18 | Because this treatment is a holistic therapy , the person as a whole will be treated rather than a specific problem area and this treatment often involves a combination of techniques , such as dietary therapy , water treatment , hot or cold water packs and massage . |
| 19 | Under the heading of ‘ occupational generalist ’ , Brennan and McGeevor ( 1988 ) list polytechnic/college degrees in business studies , environmental planning , hotel and catering administration , textile and fashion design and 3D design , all of which prepare the student for work in a broad occupation rather than a specific job niche . |
| 20 | A members ' club was obviously and clearly envisaged from conception , rather than a private company club as at Huntercombe . |
| 21 | The best canned fish is further improved if it is steeped in olive oil rather than a cheaper vegetable oil . |
| 22 | ( 5 ) A random plasma glucose concentration > : =25 mmol/l results in the database sending an urgent hospital diabetic clinic appointment to the patient rather than a general practitioner review prompt . |
| 23 | So we need a ‘ transactional model ’ rather than a critical period model if we are to understand the course of child development — transactional in the sense that we recognize the constant and progressive mutual modifications of parent and child at all stages of growth . |
| 24 | I I asked the er the minister earlier about this question and I appreciate his difficulties being a home office minister rather than a foreign office minister and I quite understand his reluctance to er stray too far from his departmental portfolio but the reality is that the British government agreed that the European parliament should continue to meet in Strasbourg but we 've heard nothing from the minister as to where the money should come from er in order to make that commitment a reality because I 'm sure that every member opposite would say that the uncertainty about the present boundaries is not the er responsibility of the British government , that it 's a matter for the French government to sort out which boundaries er will be in place in the United Kingdom by June the ninth , the date of the European elections , but the reality is that the British government have gone along with the arrangement for having Strasbourg recognised as a er seat for the European parliament . |
| 25 | People are making films which require actors rather than special FX , which run on good dialogue rather than a high body count . |
| 26 | Industrialisation was prompted by the failures of Europe and the United States during the Great Depression and the Second world war , leading to import substitution , rather than a conscious development policy . |
| 27 | Why have you opted for a relatively modestly sized premises rather than a larger exhibition area ? |
| 28 | Silicon Graphics maintains it is still a technical , rather than a commercial Unix supplier and has its sights set firmly on the Cray Y-MP and Convex Computer Corp user community with its latest offerings . |
| 29 | Still positioned as a technical , rather than a commercial Unix supplier — and with its sights set firmly on the Cray Y-MP and Convex Computer Corp user community — the Mountain View , California company has introduced Challenge and Power Challenge server systems , claiming Cray-equivalent performance at a tenth of the price . |
| 30 | It represents a complete turnaround rather than a minor course correction ; a turning away from sin to salvation and service in Christ . |