Example sentences of "than [verb] [adv] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He decided it would take less time to break the copyguards than to go back for the correct disc . |
| 2 | Their often very high and frequently untaxed earnings from gratuities at the large and lavish events at which they serve more than make up for the low basic rates they are paid , the absence of substantial fringe benefits and the existence of a short off-season in which they can not earn . |
| 3 | Beyond pouring oil on troubled waters , the Queen can do no more than dig in for the long wait , guided by her husband . |
| 4 | Most people in the territories feared the PLO was in danger of rushing into some unsatisfactory settlement rather than holding out for the right conditions . |
| 5 | If they are unusually anxious or irritated , they may find the noise just too much to deal with and stalk off in a feline sulk rather than squat down for a good meal . |
| 6 | But with further tuition in the UK they can move on to full doctor status and for many students the chance to experience life in another country more than makes up for the extra years of study . |
| 7 | The tutorial supplied is excellent and more than makes up for the formal style of the manuals . |
| 8 | But the interesting people she meets more than makes up for the bad ones . |