Example sentences of "than [art] normal [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although more expensive than the normal range of tartan carpets , an increasing number of people are having their own tartans designed . |
| 2 | This is a special ‘ sticky slash ’ that is much more upright than the normal character — it also possesses the power to automatically kern characters on either side of it . |
| 3 | It is well known that the volatile Nowozielski has had more than the normal share of ups and downs with the notoriously conservative Board of the Lyric . |
| 4 | Miners began to return to work on Oct. 26 after the NUM had accepted De Beers ' offer of wage increases ranging from 16.5 to 18 per cent ; the De Beers offer was backdated two months earlier than the normal settlement date of July 1 and the company also conceded June 16 , " Soweto Day " , as a public holiday . |
| 5 | No special equipment is needed in the aircraft other than the normal transmitter/receiver . |
| 6 | The prescription of glasses may not help their reading distance , but they may be able to read adequately by holding their books at closer than the normal distance . |
| 7 | It seems entirely likely that the giving of a mevleviyet was intended as a means of making possible — both in hierarchical terms and in terms of offering an inducement — the appointment of a scholar more highly qualified , and therefore , perhaps , more to be respected , than the normal run of kasabat kadis . |
| 8 | It ought to be said that this particular extract poses more difficulties than the normal run of parish registers . |
| 9 | Still further varieties and contrasts of tone are available by such mechanical means as the mute ( sordino ) , plucking , ( pizzicato ) , instead of bowing , the strings , ponticello tremolo in which a most eerie effect is produced by bowing the strings nearer to the bridge than the normal position , col legno in which the strings are struck with the back of the bow , giving a sound like the rattle of dry sticks , glissando , much used these days , etc . |
| 10 | He needed far more than the normal ration of two parents , each with only one identity apiece . |
| 11 | The new curve is shown by the dashed line ; and at the previous equilibrium output , , firms are either making less than the normal rate of profit ( if the tax is levied on quasi-rents generated by existing capital ) or are finding that replacement investment ( if the tax is levied on the purchase of capital equipment ) is not profitable . |
| 12 | Trolls must be organised into units of the same type , but the number of Trolls in a unit can be less than the normal minimum of five models . |
| 13 | For the purposes of the research the authors originally defined ‘ non-standard entrants ’ ( NSE s ) as those entrants to degree courses with less than the normal minimum of 2 GCE A'level passes or the equivalent . |
| 14 | Erm and so now rich peasants are actually actively seeking to join er associations but finding it difficult , I mean they have to be er pay an additional admission fee may be ten yuan or , or whatever , you know , usually far higher than the normal peasant or erm they have to get someone to actually put their name forward to say that you know they 're not such a bad bloke . |
| 15 | It 's found in brain and the equilibrium potential for chloride is around minus ninety milliVolts , that is more negative than the normal membrane potential which is which would be of the order of minus sixty minus seventy . |
| 16 | Neither will it cost you any more than the normal variable scheme . |
| 17 | Note that the apoptotic cells in e , f are about three times smaller in diameter than the normal cell in d . |
| 18 | Where I think we have tried to do something interesting is in this idea of giving the student a , a whole year 's experience in the school to help them become professionalised , rather than the normal practice , the traditional practice of school practice , which meant going twelve , sixteen weeks into perhaps two bytes , into a school , and this does mean the student can get integrated with the school community and take part in the extramural life of the school , get involved in games and school plays and school outings in a way that 's not possible if they 're in and out on that short basis . |
| 19 | Regarded by many as the most beautiful form of all , it is usual to enhance the curtain effect by budding 1–2ft ( 0.3–0.6m ) higher than the normal bush type standard — 6ft ( 1.8m ) or even 7ft ( 2.1m ) from ground level — and to spread and support the draping stems from a wire umbrella like a large floral crinoline . |
| 20 | Although , as I soon found out , the Russians themselves were models of inefficiency and poor organization , they nevertheless believed that anything that went wrong was a deliberate act of sabotage rather than the normal sort of mistake which occurs in every large organization . |
| 21 | It has been shown that inactivated herpes virus is more capable of inducing cancerous change in certain cells than the normal virus , and the possible risks attached to such vaccines vastly outweigh any dubious advantages . |
| 22 | This is a little more expensive than a normal invitation but it is less likely that it will get lost . |
| 23 | When I realized that Hilda 's was more than a normal crush , I should have stopped it I suppose . |
| 24 | ‘ We should like to see parents control the amount of time their children spend on computer games , especially if it becomes clear that it is becoming more than a normal hobby , ’ said the PAT deputy general secretary , Jackie Miller . |
| 25 | It costs more than a normal prescription , two or three times as much , one charge for each hormone they contain , yet means the difference between health or serious illness and peace of mind for you and your partner . |
| 26 | The M1 through Buckinghamshire , The M4 and M40 were all easier going than a normal weekday . |
| 27 | It works with a variable speed trigger , but the speed ( 0–400rpm ) is considerably slower than a normal percussion drill . |
| 28 | IN HIS unorthodox pilgrimage there has been more than a normal share of ill-will , resentment and litigation . |
| 29 | Finally , when you are hanging the mirror , do remember to use some extra-sturdy hooks and nylon picture cord , as it will be heavier than a normal mirror , and you do n't want to ruin your carefully constructed design , as well as incur seven years ' bad luck , by watching the whole thing smash on to the floor ! |
| 30 | It is also more dense than a normal lining and is thus able to cut out more light . |