Example sentences of "[adv] [adj -er] than [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah cos it 's much easier than dragging all |
| 2 | Cash with order or cash on delivery is always better than cash some time in the future . |
| 3 | It 's still better than buying another ticket now you 're here — I 'll cook supper — and tomorrow you can look at the rest of the Archive . |
| 4 | Yesterday 's statistics suggest the trade gap will be slightly bigger than expected this year , mainly due to recession among some of Britain 's key trading partners , notably Germany . |
| 5 | In cases like this , a decorative object on the sill , like a plant , a single flower in a vase , a piece of old glass or china , a sculpture , a small lamp or candle , even a beautiful book , is often far better than attempting any sort of curtain . |
| 6 | The thinning of the ozone layer over Antarctica has been far worse than expected this year . |
| 7 | Instead , the Prince of Wales veered right back to the domain of his grandfather , King George VI , and more specifically to the beloved fields of Sandringham ; to that life where the wellington boot has priority alongside the gun , and the frozen kale field , in which the King was never happier than to spend several distinctly cold and uncomfortable hours . |
| 8 | As environmental health officers become more aware of the implications of poor canopy design , manufacture and maintenance , and their own staffing levels and training improve , many kitchen operators are in for a very rude and expensive awakening ( in most cases the cost of replacing an inefficient system is considerably higher than fitting that same system from the outset ) . |