Example sentences of "than an absolute [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The way around this problem is to use a relative rather than an absolute approach to reading the bars . |
| 2 | A poll of voting intentions — published on May 21st , but taken before Mrs Cresson 's appointment — indicated that the two main right-wing parties would easily win a general election with 40% of the vote , giving them around 336 seats ( 47 more than an absolute majority ) . |
| 3 | A nationalist government commanding the support of 37 of the 75 deputies in the Basque parliament ( i.e. one less than an absolute majority ) was finally formed on Jan. 22 . |
| 4 | He agreed with Doll that statistical significance was simply a ‘ guide to thought ’ rather than an absolute standard . |
| 5 | This indicates that some of the previous reduction was a slowing in tempo : a postponement , rather than an absolute decline , in family size . |
| 6 | Any longer than an absolute maximum of six , he argued , would run the risk of not being able to recapture viewers lost to an unpopular first episode . |
| 7 | As a general guideline it would not be worthwhile for people with less than an absolute minimum of £5,000 to invest per stock . |