Example sentences of "[adj] than usual [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I could n't wait to get to grips with the famous putter and was duly grateful that the Friday afternoon traffic was reasonably light , with fewer than usual kamikaze lorry drivers about . |
| 2 | She was invited to a few parties , kissed good-night outside her door in South Kensington , taken out to lunch by a young man training to be a chartered accountant , and to an Italian film by another who was ‘ in the City ’ ; she was beginning to forget about Rupert when one evening towards the end of January she was later than usual leaving Toogood and Shelve , the publishers , where she worked as secretary to Mr Shelve . |
| 3 | THE Post Office warned yesterday that this year 's profits will be affected by higher than usual cost increases , including the latest pay deal for Royal Mail staff this year . |
| 4 | All this points to a higher than usual intelligence quotient . ’ |
| 5 | THE Coca-Cola Cup finals next Saturday will be the penultimate schools competition in a busier than usual netball season . |