Example sentences of "much [adj] than [adj] [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The energy required to remove the electron depends only on the energy of the level it originally occupied relative to that of an unbound electron , so photoelectron spectra are in principle much simpler than electronic excitation spectra .
2 A good , old-fashioned keep-fit session seems much healthier than Hindu-inspired life-force exercises which were originally designed as an act of worship to thousands of eastern gods .
3 The disadvantage is that they require a transformer to step down the voltage , which either means fairly expensive fittings ( incorporating the transformer so they can replace existing fittings ) , or expensive wiring from a central transformer to the light fittings — low voltage means high current , so the wires have to be much bigger than normal lighting wiring .
4 The problem may turn out to be much bigger than crossed telephone lines in the ether .
5 The size of the type itself varies enormously , 12 point Bookman looks much bigger than 12 point times even though they both occupy the same amount of space vertically on the page .
6 Galleries are much more than simple exhibition spaces .
7 As the child grows , leg length increases in relation to full body height much more than other body parts , so the head becomes proportionally smaller .
8 As the child grows , leg length increases in relation to full body height much more than other body parts , so the head becomes proportionally smaller .
9 As the child grows , leg length increases in relation to full body height much more than other body parts , so the head becomes proportionally smaller .
10 As the child grows , leg length increases in relation to full body height much more than other body parts , so the head becomes proportionally smaller .
11 On the ACE 3000 , the driving wheels are much smaller than traditional steam engines , and are grouped in two sets of four , giving a more balanced dynamic drive , which should cause less wear and tear on the track .
12 For X-rays , λ is as low as 0.154 nm , and as this is much smaller than typical polymer dimensions structural information over small distances should be available from X-ray scattering .
13 A spokesman for Gwynedd Fire Service said : ‘ We are urging people to attend community bonfires , which are much safer than back garden displays .
14 That resentment will grow further when people realise that the Welsh Office has got its sums wrong and that the bills that they pay will be much higher than Welsh Office estimates .
15 The length difference is much greater than allophonic length differences in RP and is easily audible .
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