Example sentences of "than [verb] [adv] [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are obviously more overheads when the client group is geographically dispersed rather than grouped together in a home . |
| 2 | In this garden annuals and bedding are used particularly well as they are dotted around perennials and shrubs , rather than grown together in a bedding scheme . |
| 3 | Today that interior decoration forms part of the museum itself , rather than acting merely as a backdrop to the works of art on display . |
| 4 | A minority government formed by Labour or the Conservatives would , he maintained , create instability and uncertainty rather than work constructively for a partnership government which would last for a parliament . |
| 5 | Surely that 's better than fading away in a hospital bed somewhere ? |
| 6 | artwork on a film , changing it as required , rather than scratching away on a piece of copper clad board ! |
| 7 | From a spy to a slimy toad and from this to a serpent Satan moves , crawling on his belly in the dust rather than standing upright in a pool of fire . |
| 8 | There 's nothing more frustrating than discovering halfway through a DIY project that you have forgotten to buy a simple yet vital piece of equipment . |