Example sentences of "the [noun] than by [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All major decisions could be construed as ‘ better achieved by the Community than by the member states acting separately ’ . |
| 2 | Mr. Gilpin said ‘ picturesque ideas are all cloathed in bodily forms and may often be explained better by a few strokes of the pencil than by a volume of the most laboured description . ’ |
| 3 | Estimating the loss in value of a machine in a year is difficult in itself , and may be guided less by the physical state of the asset than by the possibility of tax concessions . |
| 4 | With land improvements in the LFA until recently attracting 50% grants and drainage attracting either 60% or 70% of costs in the UK ( plus guidance premia for farmers with Development Plans ) , a higher proportion of land improvement costs overall has been borne by the state than by the farmer . |
| 5 | The latter were proposed more enthusiastically by the Minority than by the Majority . |
| 6 | I am much less worried by the kisses than by the question of the identity of the officer in front of me . |