Example sentences of "it be [adj] than a [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 | It 's nicer than a satsuma really . |
| 6 | As a sport it 's safer than a lot of other outdoor sports , including rock climbing . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | It 's smaller than a sheet of A4 paper , and is only 1.25 inches thick , so it 's an ideal travelling companion . |
| 9 | ‘ It 's less than a hour 's drive . |
| 10 | 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 |
| 11 | But er it 's less than a fortnight now . |
| 12 | No , cos they 're fluorescent , it 's only about twelve watts , it 's less than a light bulb . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | ‘ It 's more than a guard ’ said a spokesman . |
| 15 | It 's more than a month since they conjured up a victory . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | ‘ It 's more than a miracle . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | If you 've never been to an ice hockey game , it 's more than a game — it 's a night out . |
| 20 | My palace if I were a king it 's more than a palace it 's my everything . |
| 21 | a king it 's more than a palace it 's my everything . |
| 22 | They 're the only times really and as with the I B M the I B M people 's the company I B M said if it 's more than a page is it really worth sending it out . |
| 23 | It is higher than a year ago in every EFTA country and in every G7 country except Japan . |
| 24 | What stopped me in my tracks was a sentence reading , ‘ The dung beetle program really can not be justified on the grounds that it is cheaper than a horse ’ . |
| 25 | For her part Piaf once told her sister , ‘ You ca n't have a house without a man , Momone , it is worse than a day without sunshine . ’ |
| 26 | THE LAST TIME I WAS IN Baghdad I was sitting in the bar of the famous , and famously dreadful , Al Rashed ( ‘ It is more than a hotel , ’ say the advertisements , though they do n't tell you in what way ) , drinking with a senior government official . |
| 27 | To the people of England , it is more than a question of who administers local government : the lines on the map , the cricket teams , the Lords Lieutenants and signposts are important . |
| 28 | A financier in the Manchester broking community said yesterday : ‘ It is more than a possibility that he will make an offer to get Knighton out of his hole . ’ |
| 29 | But the programme 's producer , Peter Kinkead , says it is more than a gimmick — despite the fact that there are only about 5500 Prestel sets in TVs 's catchment area . |
| 30 | It is more than a coincidence that he is an excellent speech speechreader , a stimulating , well-informed person , recognized by his colleagues as a man of integrity whose opinions are respected . |