Example sentences of "[noun sg] than [vb base] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Backpackers faced with an already heavy load should resist taking a gamble on the weather — it 's far better to adjust your plans to suit your load and the condition than risk a one-way ticket . |
| 2 | They worked hard for any money they got er but basically this was the idea that they could earn more money than say a joiner or a plumber or whatever , and therefore they had a wee bit of pride in themselves . |
| 3 | Most patients ( 718/769 ) would have preferred to use postcoital contraception than experience an unplanned pregnancy . |
| 4 | And a Manchester mother vowed she would rather go to prison for life than pay a £4,000 bill run up by her son . |
| 5 | I would rather do a cross-word puzzle than try a revenue appeal . ’ |
| 6 | The results show that , generally it is easier for most pupils to draw a named shape than provide a name for a shape . |
| 7 | Rob teases her by saying that she 'd rather go round a supermarket than climb a mountain , but there 's ‘ many a true word … ’ and all that . |
| 8 | If the minor parties hold the balance of power , somewhat more Liberal Democrat supporters would like to see them keep the Tories under Mr Major in power than want a minority government led by Mr Kinnock . |