Example sentences of "[adv] than a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But at last there was a kind of to and fro between them , more like a tennis match perhaps than a genuine conversation , with words being patted back and forth , but Rose at least was grateful for it . |
| 2 | So I would like to leave you with this suggestion that art , better than a scientifically-constructed computer , is a useful analogy for the brain , and that the more that can be found out about the workings of memory , the more usefully shall we be able to understand the links between them . |
| 3 | Although , as we have seen , it is possible to step outside this framework , and find an alternative that seems to fit the life style of the person who has died better than a traditional church funeral , in practice it is extremely difficult to do this . |
| 4 | So far in this chapter , I have described some of the plainer basic shapes , for often it is the less complicated shapes that work better than a contrived design . |
| 5 | There was nothing he liked better than a good puzzle . |
| 6 | ‘ You deserved better than a one-night stand , Kate . |
| 7 | Does my right hon. and learned Friend agree that our talented children deserve better than a Labour council , let alone a Labour Government ? |
| 8 | But she still laboured under the apprehension that she had to prove herself better than a famous opponent who has been more successful than any other English singles player of the decade . |
| 9 | The reported recurrence risk ratios ( λ R ) , which are defined by the risk to a relative of class R ( K R ) divided by the population prevalence ( K p ) , fit a multifactorial model better than a monogenic model for both ulcerative colitis and Crohn 's disease ( see table ; note that recurrence risks corrected for sex and age are not available to permit rigorous analysis of these data ) . |
| 10 | Furthermore it is possible for a high degree polynomial to be only slightly better than a low degree one ( even a straight line fit ) , whereas the higher degree fit will certainly require much more effort . |
| 11 | You better than a sleepin' pill . ’ |
| 12 | Much better than a long piece of string ! |
| 13 | It has thus fared better than a small party could expect , maintaining a PS almost equal to its PV and even on occasion slightly in excess of it . |
| 14 | This may suit your needs better than a permanent move . |
| 15 | ‘ Hey , there 's nothing I like better than a slow cruise off the Spanish Main , a cool drink , and a little hot music . |
| 16 | If this looks likely , you have to be absolutely certain they 're going to achieve your objectives better than a human being ! |
| 17 | After being a highly-prized mistress she was now little better than a common prostitute , and her owners were now interested only in squeezing the last drops of revenue from her tired body . |
| 18 | It may be argued that fundholding allows us to discharge these responsibilities ourselves in respect of our own practice population , and that we are capable of doing the job better than a large purchasing authority . |
| 19 | If there 's one thing better than an icy plunge it 's a decadent soak in a scented bath . |
| 20 | ‘ Better than an old woman has a right to feel . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Better than an empty belly . ’ |
| 22 | The terms ‘ stiff-necked ’ , ‘ tight-lipped ’ , ‘ pain in the neck ’ and so on are part of common everyday usage , and indicate something rather deeper than a simple muscle tension problem . |
| 23 | No stronger message could be delivered to Labour headquarters of the need to do so than a Conservative victory on Thursday . |
| 24 | Jeff Beck is a great guitarist and I respect and admire him for his talent , but no more so than an unknown guy down the road who 's also brilliant . |
| 25 | ‘ Never have you been less than a living spirit . ’ |
| 26 | In broadcasting the French predilection for state leadership , fresh starts and grand plans is widely regarded as being less than a great success . |
| 27 | That this mild-mannered three piece manage to fulfil those rash dreams is a genuine joy at a time when so many bands seem to have one trick less than a dead pony . |
| 28 | PLAIN OR PATTERN — Patterned designs show dirt less than a plain colour . |
| 29 | As is well known , the boycott was less than a resounding success in terms of popular reactions , and , as an organized nation-wide affair , was called off after only a single day . |
| 30 | Nicholas Winterton , who is planning to abstain in next week 's vote , described it as a short-term fix rather than a long-term solution . |