Example sentences of "[verb] than the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since HWIM 's grammar was far less tightly constrained than the finite state grammar used in HARPY , the system hypothesised a considerable number of words at the beginning of an utterance . |
| 2 | The parameter values of the QPO feature are much better constrained than the red-noise part . |
| 3 | Relaxation classes , acupuncture and hypnosis are other ways of emulating the nicotine high ; statistically , they are less likely to work than the real thing . |
| 4 | The female tuxedo is leaner and more finely honed than the male version , with slim-fitting , narrow-shouldered jackets . |
| 5 | Yesterday morning at Masham there was more to report than the poor reversing . |
| 6 | It can be seen that the trie was in fact faster to search than the reduced memory tree in all three cases , however it uses more memory ( approximately one and a half times as much as the reduced memory tree ) . |
| 7 | Or will they attempt to funnel more business through their factoring subsidiaries on the grounds that they are better placed than the local branch managers to monitor the banks ' exposure to risk ? |
| 8 | Other work in progress has examined this issue in one district where it seems that the other community services are so much less well organized than the special service that managers have found it impossible to prevent that service being undermined by lack of staff , continuity , training , and good practice leadership . |
| 9 | Less stringently regulated than the Official List operated by the Stock Exchange and open to smaller , less well-known companies , the USM is intended to promote and accommodate growth and vigour in the corporate sector of the economy . |
| 10 | Yet the sobbing of the unfortunate women who had found lice in their hair had been easier to endure than the malicious pleasure of those who had found none . |
| 11 | In both saloons moveable dining-room chairs were used and the tables also were made moveable , so that the interior of the saloons could be more easily and thoroughly cleaned than the old style of car with the fixed and upholstered furniture . |
| 12 | Scent of the West MORE anticipated than the next novel by Martin Amis ( much more , actually ) or the new Inspector Morse series on television , the latest Tex Larrigan has arrived . |
| 13 | For a culture to sustain such a paradigm shift ( or shifts ) , in a vivid and realisable way , more is needed than the literal presence of the relevant texts of Lacan , Foucault , Baudrillard and Barthes . |
| 14 | Those who passed out successfully had as broad a range of social backgrounds as the original list of applicants — certainly more broadly based than the parliamentary party . |
| 15 | The later Range Rover , although slightly higher geared than the old model and quite a lot heavier , should do more than 50 mph in third . |
| 16 | Male Sterilisation is technically simpler than female sterilisation because the vas deferens is more easily reached than the fallopian tube . |
| 17 | The funnel structure shown in the drawing is certainly usable but it is much more difficult to use than the ordinary funnel shown in the drawing for " efficiency " . |
| 18 | As can be seen from the example this is much easier to use than the initial typesetting format . |
| 19 | Modern gas blowlamps are cleaner and safer to use than the old-fashioned paraffin type and , for most jobs , the type which is fitted on to a disposable cartridge is perfectly adequate . |
| 20 | It is not always easy for the visitor to distinguish the Greek work from Roman in these instances , but in general much more Roman building survives than the earlier Greek . |
| 21 | Er , we had been at legislation inspection of becoming an , a costly service in terms of gross expenditure , and therefore we need to look for savings from those areas where we actually spend money , erm , and the belief was , the policy thought was that as our own homes were subject to our own direct management , to inspection by members , to both internal and external audits , erm , they were therefore better inspected than the independent sector , certainly more widely inspected , and therefore the least risk , in terms of any reduction on registration inspection would apply in that area . |
| 22 | Vauxhall 's new four is said to offer better induction and combustion and be more compact and economical to build than the present unit . |
| 23 | This is much less well known than the standard image of Poland as a nation constantly overrun by hostile forces . |
| 24 | She was content to let it wash over her , occasionally noticing , like someone with a different first language , the way they laughed at things she did n't see the humour of , were made angry by perfectly innocent-sounding newspaper articles , discussed people she had never heard of as if they were better known than the Royal Family . |
| 25 | Curiously enough , the Locks at Foxton are much better known than the Inclined Plane . |
| 26 | The intention was easier to understand than the attempted execution . |
| 27 | If such an exact situation existed it would be even harder to understand than the approximate situation which does exist . |
| 28 | An easier species to keep than the Banded Coral Shrimp ( Stenopus hispidus ) the other commonly available cleaner shrimp species and so adaptable that pairs will regularly breed in captivity . |
| 29 | Are the 4 cylinder engine mounts suitable to take a Perkins engine without chassis welding and will this engine give me more torque for towing than the present engine . |
| 30 | It would probably be true to say , however , that the long and passionate ‘ french ’ hiss is more likely to give the gonococcus a chance to spread than the toothless peck on the cheek from an aged aunt . |