Example sentences of "[art] [noun] [adv] than " in BNC.
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| 1 | It might be comforting to see the balance of power in the hands of the defence rather than the offence — but there is no assurance it would stay there . |
| 2 | The current cell state determines the response rather than the particular signal . |
| 3 | After a flight to the east , meetings should take place in the latter half of the daytime rather than in the morning by new local time . |
| 4 | My friend is not simply explaining why , for good or bad reasons , he did decide to go to the Park ( as he might after the event , in which case it would be no objection to his explanation that when he got there the zoo turned out to be closed ) ; he is defending his decision to go to the Park rather than meet me at his house , and I can still try to change his mind . |
| 5 | this Swedish consensus is a precedent to the development of certain institutional forms rather than a result of them , and it would be useless for Britain to look to the forms rather than to the antecedent substance . |
| 6 | On past records , most waverers go for the challenger rather than the one who holds power . |
| 7 | As it turned out , she was able to tell the experts more than they could tell her . |
| 8 | As might be expected this resulted in the reduction rather than the elimination of disparities between the samples , some of the problems being discussed below . |
| 9 | They should also use the term ‘ ease ’ the glider out of the dive rather than ‘ pull ’ it out . |
| 10 | Cut out your embryo bud as before , but this time squaring off the base rather than the top of the shield . |
| 11 | Another form of sun-clock employing the direction rather than the length of the sun 's shadow was the sundial , but the Egyptians who invented it were far from understanding the subtleties involved in making an accurate instrument of this type , which must be calibrated for the latitudes of the different places where it is to be used . |
| 12 | Where the difficulty is one of applying the provision rather than a conceptual uncertainty the court will not hold it to be void ( Brown v Gould ) ; and a provision in a lease will not be uncertain if it can be made certain . |
| 13 | The results are quite accurate provided that care is taken to prevent small plant segments adhering to the belt and being carried past the sensor more than once . |
| 14 | And environmental tidiness may cost the Pentagon more than had been planned . |
| 15 | I moved away from the bus post , they needed the support more than I did . |
| 16 | Firstly , the choice would be that of the GP rather than the consumer , and secondly , it is felt that the implied travelling to receive services would limit freedom . |
| 17 | You can spend practice setting-up the bike rather than just trying to get on the pace . ’ |
| 18 | EVERYONE I have spoken to about the New Zealand tour of Wales agrees that , if they are going to be beaten by anyone , it will be by one of the clubs rather than by the national side . |
| 19 | It 's the beginning of the programmes rather than the end . |
| 20 | With hindsight the RHA would have attempted to follow the advice of Mezey on this issue and would have sought , as far as possible , change from within the institutions rather than imposing it from without . |
| 21 | Where a nailed board refuses to move , it is often easier to punch the mails down into the joist rather than trying to prise them up . |
| 22 | When James VI came to manhood and attempted to assert himself over both the Borderers and the disruptive Highland clans , he tended for a while to concentrate on the Highlands rather than the Lowlands . |
| 23 | There are few really good parts knocking around and it 's the parts that get the award more than the performances , I think . |
| 24 | It can be argued that audit committees are unlikely to be a remedy for the particular problem of auditor/shareholders relationships since , as members of the board , the audit committee members logically form a channel of communication with the board rather than with shareholders . |
| 25 | The relevant statute empowered the minister to set up such a committee but in this case he refused to do so on the ground that the complaint was unsuitable for investigation because it raised wide issues ; that if the committee upheld the complaint he would be expected to make an order to give effect to the committee 's recommendations ; and that the complaint should be dealt with by the Board rather than by the committee of investigation . |
| 26 | Mr Heseltine had accepted the Monopolies and Mergers Commission recommendation that the merger should not be allowed , because it would give the board more than a 50 per cent share of the market . |
| 27 | He frowned as he strode along , thudding his staff on the ground at every stride , but still it was the loss of the sack rather than of the children that seemed to be the cause of his anger . |
| 28 | We heard him talking , but heard no response , so we guessed that he was on the phone to one of the chefs rather than just moaning to George . |
| 29 | However , when we were living at Gosport , the aircraft from there and Lee-on-Solent , and in particular the excitement of the Schneider Trophy Races , made him decide on the RAF rather than the Royal Engineers . |
| 30 | I regressed Carol to the night of the crime , taking her back to the outing to the cinema rather than straight to the heart of the distressing incident . |