Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] than [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both underweight and overweight women had a lower chance of becoming pregnant than women with normal weight , although this effect was greater for the obese than for the lean women . |
| 2 | We say , ‘ The sea appears blue ’ and ‘ AB looks shorter than BC ’ because we have reason to refrain from the stronger statement . |
| 3 | Seen from above in flight , primaries appear paler than rest of wing . |
| 4 | We had a good view of Sao Paulo as we flew over it — so massive , it looks bigger than New York , and you can almost see it grow as you watch it , because all round the outskirts of the city are straggling half-finished ‘ shanty town housing estates ’ , with dirt roads and little hut-like dwellings , as it seemed from the air . |
| 5 | As the eminent physician Henry Maudsley put it in 1874 , ‘ sex is fundamental , lies deeper than culture , [ and ] can not be ignored or defied with impunity ’ . |
| 6 | The seeds are very small , and should be drilled shallower than mangolds ( about one inch ) , either on the flat or on the ridge , in a well-worked , humus-rich seed-bed . |
| 7 | Youth project develops more than camera skill |
| 8 | However , it is common for fewer than twelve notes to be used over specific areas , or for certain notes to be repeated or used more than others , as long as the general non-tonal effect is maintained . |
| 9 | Blake noticed that people used more than words when they communicated with each other , and realised that horses did the same . |
| 10 | To achieve this the nurse needs more than facts and skills ; she needs the capabilities represented by the higher levels of the learning hierarchy . |
| 11 | But to stay competitive , an enterprise needs more than productivity and effectiveness — it needs creativity . |
| 12 | When Katherine returns unexpectedly to do battle for Jack as well as the Deal , Tess needs more than power dressing to win . |
| 13 | Money Smith is ideal for those who want more than cheque book program but who do n't want to foot the bill for a multi-module accounting system . |
| 14 | Driving faster than conditions allow and thus being a danger to other road users ( including pedestrians ) . |
| 15 | Said Greg : ‘ There is no-one I would rather row with and there is no-one I would trust more than Jonny . |
| 16 | Money counts more than Monet in the 1990s . |
| 17 | Some examples of where A contains more than B but is not more precise may be noted . |
| 18 | Neither position , however , contains more than part of the truth . |
| 19 | Children appear to benefit more than adults from the increased opportunities for interaction and recreation , a conclusion confirmed by Eubank-Ahrens ' research in German Woonerven . |
| 20 | Whereas the French Ministry of Culture alone has 7,000 officials , the entire European Commission has less than double ( 12,911 ) to deal with all policies . |
| 21 | Life holds more than birth , copulation and death . |
| 22 | Rats undergoing massive small bowel resection weighed less than controls both at one and two weeks whether or not they received CR-1409 ( 8–14% less at one week , p<0.001 ; 10–24% less at two weeks , p<0.001 ) . |
| 23 | Boys also seem to suffer more than girls when family discord and family disruption occur . |
| 24 | Theories must be allowed to contain more than experience can pronounce upon . |
| 25 | Quality matters more than quantity in the time you spend together . |
| 26 | At the fête Stepan Verkhovensky , the man of the 1840s , makes a speech arguing that Shakespeare matters more than boots , and Raphael more than petroleum ; whipping himself up in his peroration to declare that mankind can get on without bread but not without beauty . |
| 27 | In fact , do n't you agree that sometimes value matters more than cost ? |
| 28 | It is a notable achievement , especially for a left-wing ‘ class-firster ’ ; but Ms Magas understands that in places like ex-Yugoslavia — and perhaps not only there — nation still matters more than class . |
| 29 | The ‘ assumptions ’ of the topmost box can include more than experience puts there , but whatever finds its way in has to be transformed by deduction into predictions which can be tested by observation . |
| 30 | As the Gospel narrative unfolds we are quickly made aware that the good news signifies more than rescue from divine wrath . |