Example sentences of "more expensive [subord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Electricity was still more expensive than gas on a ‘ heat-only ’ basis , but its cleanliness , relative cheapness of installation , and convenience were powerful selling factors , and the rapidly rising trend of gas prices was gradually narrowing the gap between them . |
| 2 | The onus now lay upon the architect to come up with new designs and new ideas with which to counter the rapidly growing effectiveness of artillery aided , from about 1430 , by the reversion to the use of cast-iron shot which , although more expensive than stone shot , did not shatter on impact , could be made more uniformly in greater quantities ( the making of stone shot was , to say the least , laborious ) and in smaller calibre , thereby increasing efficiency by reducing the need for very large and unwieldy cannon . |
| 3 | It tends to be a time-consuming transformation process which is both management and resource intensive , and is more expensive than invention . |
| 4 | The RAF 's aircraft replacement programmes tend to be more expensive than warship construction , but they have greater flexibility since the number of aircraft ordered in any one year can be varied without throwing the Air Department 's costings off balance . |
| 5 | It has the advantage that it does not cause corrosion to galvanised cisterns , but is now more expensive than copper and harder to bend and to join . |
| 6 | Aluminium is more expensive than iron . |
| 7 | Aluminium is more expensive than iron |
| 8 | They are usually much more expensive than timber types , and also tend to be aesthetically unsuited to many older-style properties . |
| 9 | It was recognised that use of trisodium citrate would remove the need for the separate salt compartments , but its use was ruled out on the grounds that trisodium citrate was five times more expensive than sodium bicarbonate . |
| 10 | Not only was nuclear power slower and considerably more expensive than energy efficiency as a means of cutting carbon dioxide emissions , but its overall potential was much smaller . |
| 11 | Alloy is lighter , stronger and more expensive than fibreglass , which tends to be used in budget tents . |
| 12 | It is difficult at the best of times to persuade consumers to try a new product , but when it is more expensive than rump steak the problem is exacerbated , particularly when one of the undeniable attractions of vegetarianism is that it is such a cheap alternative to eating meat . |
| 13 | It is difficult to persuade consumers to try a new product , but when it is more expensive than rump steak the problem is exacerbated , particularly when one of the attractions of vegetarianism is that it is such a cheap alternative to meat |
| 14 | It 's the other way round now cocoa 's more expensive than coffee |
| 15 | At first glance , cruises seem more expensive than package holidays , but the price usually covers everything except drinks and laundry . |
| 16 | When Tuesby & Cooper published their catalogue there was already a considerable variety of ‘ finishes ’ available for coffin furniture : gilt copper , copper , bronze , brass , silver and ‘ white ’ ( tin-dipped stamped iron , though silver leaf was sometimes applied on top of the tin ) ; black ( more expensive than silver , being tin-dipped stamped iron painted with two or more coats of matt black paint ) ; and ‘ coloured ’ for children 's coffins ( tin-dipped stamped iron , painted with two or more coats of matt white with certain details highlighted with water-gilding ) . |
| 17 | and try to explain why gold is more expensive than silver . |
| 18 | The Conciliation Project Unit discovered that general adoption of a form of conciliation in family disputes would be more expensive than resolution through the various courts with family jurisdiction . |
| 19 | The fittings are more expensive than compression fittings , but are unobtrusive and allow the pipe to be rotated in the fitting . |
| 20 | Although RME is more expensive than diesel , it produces no sulphur dioxide and less carbon dioxide , factors which make it particularly suitable for use in urban areas . |
| 21 | Now that we have lead-free split-shot , which is more expensive than lead shot , more care goes into its manufacture and there should be few problems . |
| 22 | Polished granite is more expensive than limestone . |
| 23 | copper is more expensive than aluminium . |
| 24 | He acknowledged that it could prove up to four times more expensive than wind or wave power . |
| 25 | The latter was usually given anyway , but became far more expensive if disagreement rose . |