Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adj] than [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mike sighed and gave up , for the moment at least , trying to turn the conversation into channels other than work . |
| 2 | With effect from I January 1992 the ‘ old ’ offences at paragraphs ( f ) and ( g ) of regulation 27(1) of the 1986 Regulations no longer apply to passenger motor cars other than motor cars constructed or adapted to carry more than eight seated passengers in addition to the driver , or to goods vehicles with a maximum gross weight which does not exceed 3,500 kg . |
| 3 | Exclusion of other types of liability ( for damage other than personal injury or death , for breach generally , for breach of implied warranties other than title or quiet possession , and for pre-contract misrepresentation — ss 2(2) , 3 , 6(3) , 7(3) and 8 of the UCTA ) is governed by the requirement of reasonableness . |
| 4 | It was not long before the two families were joined with ties other than zeal for their faith and a deep devotion to its outworking . |
| 5 | The first part of this research will develop a novel statistical methodology , which combines census , electoral and survey data , so that we can evaluate the relative importance of three possible causes of the polarisation : the changing social structure of the population in different regions ; the impact of the growth of parties other than Conservative and Labour ; and variations in voting behaviour between people in defined social groups but living in different regions . |
| 6 | the amount of turnover to third parties other than Government and the amount of central and local government payments shown as revenue ; |
| 7 | In addition it was suggested that only about a quarter of the earlier sample of women had used birth control methods other than withdrawal compared with 57 per cent of the latter group . |
| 8 | However , much attention has been given in the literature to inversion of triangular matrices by methods other than back-substitution , particularly iterative methods . |
| 9 | It refers first to the widening of the scope of collective bargaining to include subjects other than pay and conditions , citing as examples : the provision of time and office services for lay trade-union representatives ; man-power planning ; job and income security ; and disclosure of information . |
| 10 | Tom himself said it was because he had to work hard at school at subjects other than music , he could not devote himself wholeheartedly to the flute . |
| 11 | Are , are you taking any other science subjects other than chemistry ? |
| 12 | It then , in October , expressed its concern that a high proportion of courses in subjects other than business studies were being turned down , and it suggested that one of the reasons making it difficult for such courses to be approved might be that ‘ the Council 's present structure of honours and ordinary degrees was not so appropriate for courses in those fields ’ as in science and technology . |
| 13 | Of course , it was the oligopolistic character of product markets which gave those who ran the company discretion to pursue goals other than profit-maximization . |
| 14 | Contraception is usually not freely available to unmarried couples in China , therefore sexual activity between students involved added risks other than expulsion . |
| 15 | Coincidentally with the DoE report , Friends of the Earth produced a non-nuclear package of measures which , it claimed , would produce a 46.5 per cent reduction in emissions in all sectors other than transport , which it excluded . |
| 16 | The promising possibility of omeprazole enhanced antibiotic treatment for H pylori associated diseases can not be assumed unconditionally for antimicrobial compounds other than amoxicillin . |
| 17 | As part of the comprehensive transportation policy of most cities , a network or urban main roads is being defined which should cater for all movements over than access . |
| 18 | ‘ It remains too early for visitors other than family and very close friends . |
| 19 | Moreover , as used in teaching machines or books , the method gave little scope for the use of senses other than sight , or of other media , or of the fruitful interaction between students and with teachers , which is the main justification of classroom teaching . |
| 20 | Most respondents showed concern at the emphasis which seemed to be given to world faiths other than Christianity . |
| 21 | The inhabitants of area A of Umhausen have about the same lifetime radon exposures as one category of uranium miners in West Bohemia ; given about equal levels of lifetime exposure , the ratio of observed to expected lung cancer deaths is about the same ; and mortality from cancers other than lung cancer is not significantly raised . |
| 22 | So far , tropical moist forests provide little more than 10% of the total wood used as solid wood and pulp , but as temperate forests become depleted or increasingly under pressure of the ‘ environmental ’ lobby to be managed for functions other than production , attention will inevitably be focused on the tropical resources . |
| 23 | In these and all other analyses , we have excluded all species whose long tails may have mechanical functions other than flight ( such as acting as a brace when climbing ) . |
| 24 | Concealed miniature radios and microphones which use wires other than telephone have been other bugging expedients . |
| 25 | One is that the defence applies in torts other than negligence . |
| 26 | Studies of commodities other than index futures are summarized in Appendix 5 . |
| 27 | ( Note that waves scattered in directions other than back towards the source have been omitted , and that the transmitted pulse would cover the whole planet . ) |
| 28 | Given that President George Bush was implacably opposed to abortion under circumstances other than rape , incest and maternal risk , the bill offered the prospect of forcing him to exercise a veto which would be unpopular among much of the electorate and among a significant portion of the Republican Party . |
| 29 | To avoid customers being prejudiced in this way , a firm must not effect a contingent liability transaction unless it can show that it believes on reasonable grounds that the customer understands : ( 1 ) The circumstances under which he may be required to provide any margin ; ( 2 ) Particulars of the form in which the margin may be provided ; ( 3 ) Particulars of the steps which the firm may be entitled to take if the customer fails to provide the required margin ; ( 4 ) That failure by the customer to meet a margin call may lead to the firm closing out his position after time limits specified by the firm , and that the firm will be required to close out the position in any event after a period of five business days ; and ( 5 ) That circumstances other than failure to provide margin may lead to the customer 's position being closed out with prior reference to him . |
| 30 | In summary , pain-related behaviours in animals and in humans may be triggered by injury , but the intensity and latency of these behaviours depends on many circumstances other than injury . |