Example sentences of "the [noun sg] more [adv] [subord] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As fig. 5.12 shows , these subjects learned the test more readily than did control subjects that were trained on the same task but had received initial Pavlovian training in which the tone and clicker were uncorrelated with reinforcer type . |
| 2 | The planet Mercury orbits the Sun more closely than do any of the others . |
| 3 | A hydrogen atom ( a ) is invaded by a muon , μ - ; ( b ) which orbits the proton more closely than does the electron . |
| 4 | It may be necessary to stamp the boot more firmly when using French technique on harder slopes , but it is important that the edge of the boot is n't kicked in as it would be when not wearing crampons , as this only uses half the available points . |
| 5 | No group in society , however , symbolized the alienation of key institutions from the government more clearly than did the university teachers . |