Example sentences of "it [is] [adj] than [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Well it 's better than a kick in the teeth is n't it ? |
2 | Incidentally , it 's better than a railway hut , and perfect for a party . ’ |
3 | It 's better than a letter to hear her voice . ’ |
4 | A grand view of Horse Guards Parade — oh well it 's better than a view of John and Norma Major . |
5 | Well , it 's better than no job at all som I hear them say . |
6 | Surely it 's better than the way 'e 's bin since 'e got back from France ? |
7 | ‘ Fams ’ describes re-starting the Wailers as ‘ rough ’ and it might not be as glorious a gig as playing Zimbabwe 's independence celebrations with Bob , but it 's better than the fate of most reggae elders ; redundancy thanks to computerised ragga . |
8 | in fact it 's better than the television we 've got |
9 | At least it 's better than the paraffin we used to have when I was a kid . ’ |
10 | It 's nicer than a satsuma really . |
11 | As a sport it 's safer than a lot of other outdoor sports , including rock climbing . |
12 | But I do n't feel as if , I mean it 's it 's not the most pleasant thing in the world but it 's certainly fucking sa it 's safer than a lot of their more easier to put on and take off than and fucking safer and more effective than a lot of their contraception devices . |
13 | Even if you got it further it 's wider than the stairway which is only two foot six and the r wardrobe 's three foot . |
14 | It 's cheaper than the restaurant . |
15 | It 's smaller than a sheet of A4 paper , and is only 1.25 inches thick , so it 's an ideal travelling companion . |
16 | ‘ It 's less than a hour 's drive . |
17 | Well here 's the specification , length , Escort four two six eight so it 's about two point three , sorry two hundred and thirty millimetres longer , so it 's less than a foot |
18 | But er it 's less than a fortnight now . |
19 | No , cos they 're fluorescent , it 's only about twelve watts , it 's less than a light bulb . |
20 | Wo wo , it 's less than the price of a cup of tea . |
21 | It 's less than the benefit you 'd receive if you were an invalid or an old-age pensioner and you 'd get more if you were a widow or a student . |
22 | My main concern is how much of the network would become ‘ prohibited ’ ; if it 's more than a fraction , I would prefer the present undefined arrangements . |
23 | ‘ It 's more than a guard ’ said a spokesman . |
24 | It 's more than a month since they conjured up a victory . |
25 | And I have a feeling- ’ She now drew in a long breath before resuming ‘ And it 's more than a feeling , it 's a certainty that , although we 're leaving here , being forced to leave here , we 'll return , for this is our home . |
26 | ‘ It 's more than a miracle . |
27 | Yes , O K then , right , because it 's more than a week away , I 'll give you a bell close to the time , just to make sure you , everything 's alright . |
28 | If you 've never been to an ice hockey game , it 's more than a game — it 's a night out . |
29 | My palace if I were a king it 's more than a palace it 's my everything . |
30 | a king it 's more than a palace it 's my everything . |