Example sentences of "[noun] is [adj] than [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The significance of these environments is more than just their friendly appearance to the user and their use of graphics rather than text standards . |
| 2 | Walker is more than just one of the all-time great middle distance runners , he was a pioneer , a barrier breaker who set new standards of performance and of attitude towards the art of miling . |
| 3 | Unless the wind is more than about 45° to the direction of take-off , a strong cross wind seldom creates problems . |
| 4 | He said : ‘ The Manchester bid is more than just a superb technical achievement . |
| 5 | THE Scottish premiere of a new work is no unusual event but it adds an extra air of intrigue when the piece is less than freshly minted . |
| 6 | ‘ The need today for high levels of entrepreneurial skills in this industry is greater than ever , ’ he says . |
| 7 | ‘ The need for action is more than ever apparent , ’ said Coun. John Williams ( Lab ) . |
| 8 | The books is more than merely route descriptions though , as Harding recounts the times over the years he 's walked the various paths , adding anecdotes , descriptions of the people and insights into the history of the area . |
| 9 | If the statute is later than about 1968 it will be found in the Continuation Volumes , which are all indexed in the latest Cumulative Supplement . |
| 10 | While the Maastricht Treaty lies in tatters , and the ERM 's crumbling to pieces , the European Public Domain scene is stronger than ever . |
| 11 | With its second centenary fast approaching , the Louvre is keener than ever to put some of the lesser-known sections of its collection on public view . |
| 12 | AROMATHERAPY is more than just another alternative therapy . |
| 13 | Negotiating skill is more than simply being able to ‘ get on with people ’ , it demands the art of managing an encounter with a polluter . |
| 14 | The plot is more than faintly ludicrous but the music is Rossini at his most inspired — even when one suspects that he is writing with tongue in cheek . |
| 15 | On his voyage , he has realised that sport is more than just a game to Americans , and that sports stars are the heroes of the nation . |
| 16 | However , there is theoretical evidence that the Martian exposure to asteroids was higher over the last few 1000 Ma than in more recent times , which scales the ages down such that all but the more heavily cratered terrain is less than about 2000 Ma old . |
| 17 | None of the movements is less than very well done , but I do miss the blazing splendour of this conductor 's finest Bruckner with his old orchestra , none of which , alas , has made it on to CD . |
| 18 | The scale of disrepair disclosed by the survey affects all tenure sectors although , as usual , the condition in the private rented sector is worse than elsewhere ; for example , one in six dwellings in the private sector was found to be unfit for human habitation … |
| 19 | But to the protestors who turned up today hunting is more than just a sport . |
| 20 | It has to pick its way through the minefield of NT and Unix and estimate whether COSE is bigger than just the desktop . |
| 21 | It has to pick its way through the minefield of NT and Unix and estimate whether COSE is bigger than just the desktop . |
| 22 | Vinegar is more than just a table condiment to sprinkle over chips . |
| 23 | Hyundai claims the new 124bhp engine is more than just an enlarged version of the existing Lantra 's 1.6-litre unit . |
| 24 | Underlying the principle of geographical distribution is more than merely a notion of fairness or equity , for it seems that to exclude any administrative area might be to risk offending the divisional authorities in a way which would be unhelpful to the project as a whole . |
| 25 | Admittedly , in his later appearances Zapp has gone poststructuralist , and abandoned system and objectivity ; but his commitment to professionalism is greater than ever . |
| 26 | Certainly the importance of the TPC can not be overemphasised as , with more and more candidates entering the profession with little or no previous work experience , and all professions coming under more frequent pressure from a litigation-conscious public , the need for proven professionalism is greater than ever . |
| 27 | Recent studies have shown that the risk of continued obesity is less than originally thought ( Shapiro et al . |
| 28 | But Voyager is more than just a pretty face ; one would expect no less from Volker Schlondorff . |
| 29 | Just why there are more calories in the human excreta following the intake of a high-fibre diet is less than fully understood at the present stage of scientific research . |
| 30 | Such a move is less than entirely satisfactory because the relationship between the theory of competence and the data on which it is based ( ultimately intuitions about acceptability ) becomes abstract to a point where counter-examples to the theory may be explained away on an ad hoc basis , unless a systematic pragmatics has already been developed . |