Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [prep] [adj] than [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is characteristic of the novel that climate and vegetation should count for no less than its comedy of manners , in which the Jewish businessman Harry de Tunja plays an enjoyable part , and that neither of these two elements , so far as they can be distinguished from the rest of the novel , should count for less than the opinions which they help to convey . |
| 2 | If the adventure had to end , no one among the HFS Loans League side dared to imagine that it might end in less than a month 's time in front of a few thousand at Spotland . |
| 3 | He wrote a book expounding 1 Corinthians 7 to imply that the apostle was not really defending marriage , since his arguments fatally conceded that it was not the most perfect state for the believer , and no true believer could aspire to less than the perfection to which God called . |
| 4 | A failure to understand this essential point could lead to more than a trade war . |
| 5 | The government 's North Sea oil take is depressed at present but will be on a rising trend as production begins to rise again to its 1985 peak and could account for more than a third of public spending . |
| 6 | In such circumstances the opinions and interests of those most directly affected ought to count for more than the opinions of those of us who are only marginally affected , if at all . |
| 7 | Eisenhower 's comments to reporters on the outcome at Geneva may hint at more than a desire to present a brave face to the world . |
| 8 | Etching times may vary from less than a minute to over half an hour . |
| 9 | Conservative backbenchers put pressure on the government to provide safeguards for households which would lose by more than a certain amount . |
| 10 | In fact at room temperature a diamond will survive for longer than the present age of the Universe . |
| 11 | The infant Elizabeth will learn that being promised a sweet for behaving herself will result in more than the mere probability of its arrival ; the penny will have dropped when she realises that a promise entitles her to the reward — it is her due , to which she has a right . |
| 12 | Cabra , in which Bates has a stake of nearly 30 per cent , may settle for less than the £22.8 million if it takes into account other shareholders in its subsidiary company SB Properties , which owns the football ground . |
| 13 | It was the sort of distance that Olympic sprinters can cover in less than a minute on their lap of honour . |
| 14 | It can last for less than a day or up to three days , varying with individuals , breed , age , degree of contact with a male and geographical location . |
| 15 | Yet it is very hard to believe that this sort of explanation can account for more than a handful of hoards , if any . |