Example sentences of "[vb pp] to [det] than " in BNC.
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| 1 | To claim that 1 know that my postal code is NW3 2RT is evidently to claim or be committed to more than that 1 believe it . |
| 2 | The great majority of its members were more attracted to this than to the abuse from the Communists or to the dissensions of the ILP . |
| 3 | The Micom Communications Corp subsidiary of MB Communications Inc , Lawrence , Pennsylvania has announced a new model in its Marathon range of data and speech network servers which is claimed to more than double the performance of the previous products . |
| 4 | This had dropped to fewer than 200 animals in 1979 in spite of a conservation programme since 1976 , largely because of its relative similarity to the Blonde which led to a high degree of crossing . |
| 5 | Furthermore , the injury rate on the softer track dropped to less than half what it had been on the previous track . |
| 6 | By the end of April 1935 Danzig 's currency reserves stood at less than half of their 1933 figure ; by June the reserve had dropped to less than one-eighth of that figure . |
| 7 | In 1990 , these amounted to more than half of its Dm25.9 billion budget . |
| 8 | On contemporary art sales undoubtedly enduring a difficult period at present he noted that even at the highest point of the market , revenue had not amounted to more than about 20% of the house 's total sales . |
| 9 | Still , I 've accepted advice from my film star chums , who are more used to this than I am , I now have my mail and phone calls intercepted . |
| 10 | This has narrowed to less than 1 per cent . |
| 11 | When old supplies of cigarettes are exhausted , a pack of 20 cigarettes could cost NZ$5.00 compared to less than NZ$2.00 five years ago and less than NZ$3.00 three years ago . |
| 12 | This ties in with earlier studies which have found that two-day-old infants who are considered attractive are held closer and spoken to more than unattractive babies . |
| 13 | But it is unlikely that rises in Ca 2+ of this duration are necessary for the induction of LTP in view of the demonstration that LTP can still be induced even if the duration of the post-tetanic rise in Ca 2+ is restricted to less than 3s , using a photo-activatable caged Ca 2+ chelator . |
| 14 | A young red deer puts on weight at a considerable rate during its first summer , but its growth is reduced to less than half of this rate during the winter . |
| 15 | He predicted that the percentage of foreign nationals in Kuwait would eventually be reduced to less than half the population . |
| 16 | For comparison , atoms in silicon are limited to less than half that frequency while atoms in a crystal of common salt have a maximum frequency of only 6 x 10 Hz . |
| 17 | For example , the first constitution of independent India in 1947 laid down that foreign ownership should be limited to less than half in oil , and in certain other restricted sectors . |
| 18 | Told him not to let his report run to more than it absolutely had to , and on no account to make a feature piece out of it . |
| 19 | By then legal costs alone will have run to more than half the price of the toilet . |
| 20 | Imports of Brazilian mahogany into the UK have been cut to less than half of 1988 levels , as consumer demand shifts away from tropical hardwoods towards temperate timbers such as oak . |
| 21 | A glance at the list of institutions discarding books will show that the largest single category is teacher-training colleges , which have been subjected to more than their fair share of amalgamations and closures in recent years . |
| 22 | I feel assured , however , no one regrets the inconvenience and annoyance our supporters were subjected to more than the Coventry executive … |
| 23 | As a consequence , greater virulence should be favoured if enough offspring of other wasps can be infected to more than compensate for the subsequent loss of extra offspring from the current host . |
| 24 | Yet there were those who moved easily around the margins , and I am certain the profound effects of this liminal time extended to more than a few of us who made this transition into structural limbo . |
| 25 | The Z88 will send the XON character when the receive buffer has been cleared to less than half full . |
| 26 | For example : In the event that any person or persons who was or were not a member or members of the Company on the date of the adoption of these Articles ( " the Acquiring Member " ) either alone or in concert ( as such expression is defined in the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers ) with any other person(s) , shall become beneficially entitled to more than [ 50 ] % of the issued Ordinary Share Capital of the Company after the date of adoption of these Articles he shall forthwith be required to serve notice on each of the holders of the Ordinary Share Capital of the Company that he is so beneficially entitled and shall thereupon be bound to offer to purchase the remaining shares in the Ordinary Share Capital of the Company at a price per share ( " the Acquisition Price " ) equal to the highest price per share paid by the Acquiring Member for such shares in the Company acquired by him . |
| 27 | In 1901 , General Manager Sir Frederick Harrison ordered that all trains loaded to more than ‘ equal 17 ’ must be provided with a pilot engine . |