Example sentences of "[noun] than [prep] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They recommended it to the Department of Employment but were told that things had been tightened up because of a Bulgarian footballer who was signed by Ipswich Town and then found to have less international caps than at first thought . |
| 2 | The discrepancy between men and women is greater at higher degree level than at first degree level . |
| 3 | " You 'll be better off investing in OTC stocks , " Harvard dealers urged ; they were paid a higher commission on OTC than on third market sales . |
| 4 | As a counterweight to this strengthening of relationships at the CNAA-institutions level the move to weaken the role of subject boards was reversed and the proposals adopted provided for greater integration of the boards than at first suggested . |
| 5 | Scudamore has reached the half century in 12 fewer days than during last season 's fantastic voyage into jumping history . |
| 6 | Ratios of still births to live births tend to be larger at high orders than at second order but , in developed countries , particularly , the ratios at sixth , but mainly seventh and higher birth orders were two to three times that among first order births . |
| 7 | Given that the tax system is much less progressive in real terms than at first sight , what affect do welfare benefits have on the redistribution of income ? |
| 8 | Again , that this is the case is not contradicted by the fact that , in many spheres , I may have much more in common with first world men than with third world women . |
| 9 | WILLIAMS : I am sorry I have incurred your displeasure and the more as I have been told by Lady Jones that you had a more honourable view than at first was apprehended . |
| 10 | From this it follows that far more transactions could well be caught under the section than at first appears . |