Example sentences of "[adv] to [det] than " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first seven days of heavy fighting and shelling have caused a large number of casualties ; the Commando units in some instances are down to less than half strength . |
| 2 | Average hourly earnings in agriculture were nearly three-quarters of those in industry in the late 1940s ; today they are down to less than two-thirds . |
| 3 | Most of this made its way to the government , so that by February 1797 it had been run down to less than a sixth of this level . |
| 4 | Then the range of speeds that can be measured is very wide ; fractional Doppler shifts as small as 10 -15 can be measured and thus speeds down to less than — far lower than those normally encountered in fluid dynamics — though not all systems are capable of this . |
| 5 | He added : ‘ We have targeted this and we will look next at reducing waiting times to 18 months across the board and eventually hope to get it down to less than a year . ’ |
| 6 | Now the proportion is down to less than a quarter , and falling . |
| 7 | This may come more naturally and easily to some than to others , but it is possible that where a prolonged conscious effort has been made to tap this creative source , greater understanding and appreciation result than where only little work has been needed . |
| 8 | Gordon Owen , the managing director in charge of Mercury , says the group is anxious not to more than double the network in a year as it is a case of ‘ how fast you can go without falling over ’ . |
| 9 | THE University of Southampton announced plans yesterday to more than double its student numbers over the next 35 years by building an additional campus . |
| 10 | ‘ There seems to be a lot more to this than meets the eye , ’ said Sergeant Camb indignantly . |
| 11 | The fourth principle is that ‘ personal data held for any purpose or purposes shall be adequate , relevant and not excessive in relation to that purpose or those purposes ’ — and there is more to this than at first meets the eye . |
| 12 | Elizabeth could see that there was more to this than George would tell her , but she , too , came to the conclusion that Sarah must go to Leeds and that as soon as possible . |
| 13 | But everyone was left feeling dissatisfied , because everyone knew , or feared , there was more to this than they were letting on . |
| 14 | And there 's more to this than questions of individual fitness . |
| 15 | There 's more to this than just finding Mike before he gets to Bernard , is n't there ? ’ |
| 16 | But there may be more to this than comradely debate . |
| 17 | There is really more to this than necessary pessimism of the intellect associated with optimism of the will . |
| 18 | ‘ There 's more to this than Volkov and the girl . ’ |
| 19 | There 's more to this than meets the eye . ’ |
| 20 | There 's more to this than a missing husband , is n't there ? ’ |
| 21 | Ray Jones , of McDonnell Douglas , said : ‘ There is a lot more to this than meets the eye and I would like to make extensive comment , but I can not . |
| 22 | There may be more to this than meets the eye ( if you 'll excuse the pun ) as just once in a while I have taken zander during the daytime in water that has been so clear that I would have rated my chances as zero . |
| 23 | And there is transparently more to this than knowing the meanings of individual units of expression ; we have to grasp the syntax . |
| 24 | ‘ There 's obviously a great deal more to this than meets the eye . |
| 25 | and true to form the champ won this round of racing too … but there 's more to this than winning … excitement … adventure … a true test of driving skills |
| 26 | The other three preconditions , according to FMCG , are : that the acquiring bank has a proven record of controlling its non-interest expenses ( that is , the costs of computer systems , branches , staff and so forth ) ; that the acquiring bank will be getting a mix of businesses , which , combined sensibly with their own , add up to more than the sum of the parts ; and that the two banks are physically close together . |
| 27 | The most important thing to know about them is that they work synergistically with minerals : that is they enhance each other , adding up to more than the individual sum of their parts . |
| 28 | Sir Edward Bailey 's lucid explanation of these deposits was that the boulders ( up to more than loo feet long ) fell from a submarine fault scarp , probably triggered by earthquakes which also produced the clastic dykes that are a feature of the sections . |
| 29 | It seems churlish to denigrate a show that offers as much humour and sharp observation as this one , but it is impossible to escape the conclusion that Reflected Glory finally adds up to less than the sum of its parts . |
| 30 | ‘ Well , what if I purchased two lots which added up to less than fifty pounds , could I pay for them with a personal cheque , assuming , of course , that I had a valid cheque card ? ’ |