Example sentences of "than [adj] [to-vb] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nothing could be more enslaving and therefore less worthy of the human mind than to have it chained to the mechanics of the patterns of the language rather than free to dwell on the message conveyed through the language . |
| 2 | I know that the organisations that help the homeless would be more than willing to co-operate with the Minister to help to identify the many places throughout the country where posters would be of greatest benefit to the homeless . |
| 3 | Still buzzing from the morning , I was more than delighted to sunbathe in the sand and pine-needles . |
| 4 | When she said , ‘ What about bed , now ? ’ they were more than glad to escape from the kitchen where the Very Important Councillor Evans might appear any minute . |
| 5 | You 're more than welcome to sit on the sofa . |
| 6 | Also , uncertainty on your part can lead to the risk of you surrendering all control over the session to the engineer , who will be more than happy to move into the producer 's chair . |
| 7 | Yet there is no trace of arrogance in his writings or pronouncements , and for those who could track him down , there was a man who was more than ready to mull over the ideas of lesser mortals . |
| 8 | This , perhaps , might not go down too well in Scotland where he will find firms of chartered surveyors more than ready to rise to the challenge . |