Example sentences of "[adj] than [verb] [pron] for " in BNC.

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1 Giving credit for extended periods is always more risky than giving it for shorter periods .
2 Better that than buying summat for
3 Mr Dorrell continued : ’ In the past the Inland Revenue has , I am told , felt able to accept that the allowances paid to volunteers did no more than reimburse them for their actual expenses .
4 Other than using it for business purposes , there are no restrictions — except , of course , that you must not overstep your borrowing limit .
5 Do n't you come across many teachers who say something along the lines ‘ I 'd love to try this experiment ’ , or ‘ I 'd like to try this in a different way , but I have C S E or O level or A level coming up for my children in a term or a year and I ca n't possibly afford to do other than cram them for these examinations ’ .
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