Example sentences of "than [adv] [verb] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had not the least idea of what she should do next , other than perhaps to fasten the strange garment about her waist . |
| 2 | So far AMP executives are not sure where the Pearl is going wrong nor what they would do about it , other than perhaps improve the British group 's technology and have more centralisation of the selling operations . |
| 3 | However , if artistic representations of my experience are to do more than merely reflect a personal trauma , it is imperative that the work connect with the common experiences of other women in the same or similar situations . |
| 4 | This seems particularly objectionable when pleasures and pains prevented come into account , for one may well think it worse in an action to produce pain than merely to hinder a corresponding amount of pleasure occurring . |
| 5 | Clearly , memory for a Christian is far more profound than merely having a mental skill or a better-than-average ability to recall . |
| 6 | But Allison has gone further than just stating the theoretical arguments for the process , he has already begun to explore the actual practicalities of implementing assessment techniques with the aid of students in his department . |
| 7 | Handy for determined sceptics , ex-members of the Socialist Workers Party , liberal intellectuals who want it to be known that there are more important things in life than just getting a green certificate . |
| 8 | She 's alright yeah , well I , I bought her a book but it 's one of these , it 's like a talking book a Disney one , it 's got like a keyboard down the side and you press certain pads and it makes a noise and I thought oh rather than just getting an ordinary book , I thought that would be quite good |
| 9 | This includes improving the face of social work through better professional procedure rather than just portraying a positive media image that has no substance . |
| 10 | It is an excellent video that does much more than just show the superb display that the public expects from these professionals . |
| 11 | But to win this game takes more than just knowing the right moves , donning the groovy gear and asking Mr Barber for ‘ a dishy pop-star cut , please ’ . |
| 12 | To my mind the answer is simple : when a critical approach is accepted as a legitimate element of social studies teaching ( and surely a critical approach is not one which is to be avoided ) then textbooks will be obliged to present alternatives , rather than just describing the sexist norm and failing to evaluate it . |
| 13 | Within insurance companies , actuaries have a much wider responsibility than just keeping the statistical score . |
| 14 | Thus it is ironic that he more than once offers a cold-hearted appraisal of the junior hobbits ' utility . |
| 15 | There were several riots , and local Ethiopian troops opened fire more than once to quell the angry refugees . |
| 16 | There was nothing in the Parliamentary debate , in fact , to suggest that the pistol cases were particularly serious and the Bill was easily thrown out — although it must be admitted that the gentlemen of Westminster have more than once shown a remarkable capacity for getting things wrong . |
| 17 | MORE WOMEN than ever prefer the contraceptive pill as their means of birth control and many are reluctant to consider newer methods , according to a recent survey . |
| 18 | For example , it has become more difficult than ever to reconcile the proprietary brand of ‘ backbone of the nation ’ style racism , with the aggressive body politics of the ‘ territorial armies ’ who march under the banner of Millwall or Manchester United . |
| 19 | If the mens rea principle and the principle of proof are objectives worthy of a rational and humane system of criminal law they ought to be used critically to assess the achievement of the total system rather than circularly to select an acceptable portion of the criminal law . |
| 20 | A wealth of evidence exists to prove that reading involves much more than simply recognising the individual characters that form a word . |
| 21 | In effect , under the present system a voter is doing more than simply choosing a parliamentary representative . |
| 22 | She had left the ceiling fan on all night , but as ever it did little more than sluggishly push the warm air around . |
| 23 | Their imaginations are eager to go rather more than half-way to meet the audacious writer . |
| 24 | Rather than immediately repealing the existing Informatics Law of 1984 , however , the government decided to abolish it when it expires in 1992 . |
| 25 | She was delighted rather than otherwise to have an extra visitor , and she chattered throughout the excellent dinner , preventing Robbie from concentrating on the fascinating conversation going on between Fen and the rector . |
| 26 | I suggested that they had more than likely received a stern lecture in lieu of a death sentence ; in the world of Arabs , blame for unsanctioned sex is placed wholly on the shoulders of the female . |
| 27 | It is more acceptable to patients , does not compromise weight gain , and allows staff greater opportunity to engage patients in meaningful psychotherapy rather than continually assume a supervisory role . |
| 28 | They would decide what ends the authority should not be entitled to pursue , or what considerations must be taken into account , rather than actually imposing a particular conclusion by way of substitution for that of the administrative authority . |