Example sentences of "[adj] than [adj] [noun sg] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , as reported by others in a few patients , higher numbers of dundic argyrophil cells ( +48.5% ) were observed in patients with MEN 1 associated than sporadic type Zollinger-Ellison sydrome . |
| 2 | The untitled New Zealander , rated 2320 ( 345 points lower than top seed Tony Miles of England ) has seven points from eight games and shares the lead with Miles and the other grandmaster in the tournament , Ian Rogers of Australia . |
| 3 | Our own John Major props up the height league , just an inch taller than French president Francois Mitterrand at 5ft 10in . |
| 4 | He subsequently came briefly into the national spotlight when , fighting Bexley for Labour in the 1966 General Election , he gained only 2,333 votes fewer than Conservative leader Edward Heath in a 54,826 poll . |
| 5 | She was invited to a few parties , kissed good-night outside her door in South Kensington , taken out to lunch by a young man training to be a chartered accountant , and to an Italian film by another who was ‘ in the City ’ ; she was beginning to forget about Rupert when one evening towards the end of January she was later than usual leaving Toogood and Shelve , the publishers , where she worked as secretary to Mr Shelve . |
| 6 | And Steffi Graf earned £130,000 MORE than fellow countryman Boris Becker , although they both played the same number of official tournaments — 15 . |
| 7 | The new machines will cost only £50 more than current single-speed VHS models and in the long-play mode give up to eight hours ' playing time , instead of the normal maximum of four hours . |
| 8 | Less than cheery playwright Mike Leigh 's vicious attack on the nouveau riche starred his wife Alison Steadman ( for a change — not ! ) as dinner-hostess Beverley , wound up to the point of implosion with niceties , niggles and appearances . |
| 9 | Having dealt with a less than happy situation Mr Vernon moved on to more pleasant matters , reminding the meeting of the Headquarters and Depot Open Days in August and of the warm reception shown to the public by those who man the lifeboat stations . |
| 10 | The Crown Princess , the future High Queen , beautiful and untried , and more desirable than any woman Fergus had ever seen before or since . |