Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] than [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A different direction is taken by projects such as DASI ( Developing Anti-Sexist Initiatives ) where the aim is ‘ to give girls a positive self-image , and make them aware of the way society controls them rather than to direct them into ‘ male ’ areas of study or work' ( Whyld 1983 , p. 303 ) . |
| 2 | ‘ You should know me better than to have to ask that . ’ |
| 3 | I have 200m shares , nothing would please me more than to see them at £1 each . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ We 've been close friends for donkey 's years and I know you better than to think you 'd try to queer my pitch . ’ |
| 5 | The whole world is your paintbox , and nothing pleases you more than to contemplate exquisite , natural things . |
| 6 | It takes me longer to stitch them up than to knit them and , strange as it may seem , I like turning the heels . |
| 7 | The worry is that the jury can not be made to abide by directions of this kind , and so it is alleged that , if no evidential weight attaches to the refusal to answer , it would be better to exclude it altogether than to run the risk . |