Example sentences of "than [pron] [verb] [pron] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Well , if it 's sexual she has less discrimination than I gave her credit for . ’ |
2 | ‘ I understand , ’ she responded coldly , ‘ a lot more than you give me credit for . |
3 | ‘ I always thought Rose was deeper than you gave her credit for , ’ she says . |
4 | ‘ The public are quicker to shift opinion than we give them credit for . |
5 | The Roman Emperors were much more slippery than anyone gives them credit for . |
6 | IRA bomber Rosena Brown was a better actress than anyone gave her credit for . |
7 | The criminal justice system , of course , now recognises this even more than it recognises our need for autonomy : monetary penalties are by far the most common form of penalty that it uses in its attempt to control crime . |
8 | Perhaps Adams was more astute than he gave him credit for . |