Example sentences of "[prep] [det] than [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I think this place is more suited for that than any island . ’ |
| 2 | Only those organisms of more than some value ( t ) of the trait are allowed to breed . |
| 3 | WITH a 40 per cent drop in house prices in the West Country over the past three years , this is the time to think seriously about that Cornish cliff-top cottage , waterfront Dorset flat or Devonian mansion with more than enough land to keep a few horses . |
| 4 | And driving a motor caravan is a real pleasure with more than enough power to keep on going . |
| 5 | If you want a building or equipment for less than that number of years , it 's best to rent . |
| 6 | ‘ I just bought a Jasper Conran suit for less than half price . |
| 7 | Today , the odds are that it will not survive in its present form for more than another generation . |
| 8 | In the region as a whole coal consumption ( much of it in India ) accounts for more than half energy consumption . |
| 9 | I train at least three times a week and have learned more about Japan and the Japanese from that than any textbook . ’ |
| 10 | The first seven days of heavy fighting and shelling have caused a large number of casualties ; the Commando units in some instances are down to less than half strength . |
| 11 | First , he has devised a way of buying the ground at less than half price . |
| 12 | This two-part tariff offers electricity at less than half price during seven night-time hours ( typically midnight to 7 am ) and can slash your water-heating bills , provided that you have a timer ( or , better , an economy 7 controller ) to ensure your water is heated during this period . |
| 13 | No one would doubt the market 's need to deploy its £11billion capacity more effectively — some marine syndicates work at less than half strength while syndicates in different businesses are pushing their limits . |
| 14 | No one would doubt the market 's need to deploy its £11billion capacity more effectively — some marine syndicates work at less than half strength while syndicates in different businesses are pushing their limits . |
| 15 | Undaunted , his lower leg and ankle in plaster , Hoppy led what was left of his battalion across mountainous jungle terrain teeming with enemy units to Imphal , where the battalion was re-formed at less than half strength . |
| 16 | ‘ Old Trafford is the one ground I have wanted to play at more than any other , ’ said Johnson , 21 . |