Example sentences of "more expensive [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | At £55 , it is a good deal more expensive than a ticket on the high-speed train which runs just below the bridge . |
| 2 | The Builder had an editorial on 19th February which contained extracts from a letter from Scott reasserting that his design was better lit , as convenient and no more expensive than a classical design , and it commented that Scott 's opponents did not understand that he was not intending to reproduce old forms rigidly and he was only willing to introduce ‘ the refinements and inventions of our own day ’ . |
| 3 | This is a little more expensive than a normal invitation but it is less likely that it will get lost . |
| 4 | ( More expensive than a marriage licence , but they 'll Probably last longer . ) |
| 5 | Anyway , living in a city was more expensive than a rural existence would be , he reasoned , thus rationalising his longing to return home . |
| 6 | And a 10-day holiday here need n't be more expensive than a comparable one in Europe . |
| 7 | A nicely bound A4 format logbook is bound to be more expensive than a tatty exercise book , but as well as being more effective it will also look much more impressive on the chart table or in the bookcase ! |
| 8 | This also holds true for items of similar groups within the same country ; a top quality Nain will tend to be more expensive than a second-grade Isfahan ( and vice versa ) , while both can be expected to command a higher price than the average Hamadan or Heriz . |
| 9 | However , comparisons between items from different countries present a number of difficulties because of the wide variations in popularity , availability and cost of production ; a simple Persian village rug , for example , may prove more expensive than a much more finely knotted and better quality item from Pakistan . |
| 10 | Some of them were out to show that they could achieve good quality community care at a lower cost than hospitals , or to provide community care which was at least no more expensive than a hospital . |
| 11 | Bridging finance is more expensive than a mortgage , and open is more costly than closed . |
| 12 | It is generally time consuming involving more sources and therefore more expensive than a reactive search . |
| 13 | ( 4 ) Owing to court procedures and documents , the longer timetable and the need to engage counsel , a Court Scheme is usually more expensive than a takeover offer both in terms of money and management time . |
| 14 | I mean obviously erm a thousand pounds parts and labour is obviously a lot more expensive than a three hundred pound parts and labour . |