Example sentences of "[be] [adj -er] than a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Natural highways they may be , but while some ridges are broader than a motorway , others resemble a tricky combination of obstacle course and tightrope walk . |
| 2 | ‘ Ask away , oh anxious one , for you are lovelier than an aardvark and I can deny you nothing , ’ said the seal , whisking the waves into a fountain with her mighty tail . |
| 3 | Even if you 're better than a master you still have to wait . |
| 4 | They rap , they rock ( rack ? rop ? ) , they 're tighter than a miner 's shopping budget , they scare the shit out of the entire convention with a brutality that could put Rollins to shame and they are so flabbergastingly right for 1992 they ca n't possibly fail to sell , ooooh , millions . |
| 5 | Erm but they are colder than a caravan ! |
| 6 | ( b ) If the elements addressed by A and B are smaller than a word , we are ill the realm of the character string operations of 2.5 . |
| 7 | Full colour TV cameras are now available that are smaller than a packet of Polos whilst the definition of monitors is better than ever . |
| 8 | It would be easier than a password if you need to check out changing the |
| 9 | Although my hand may be bigger than a lot of people 's , it 's still a hand — it 's not a block of wood . |
| 10 | What could be nicer than a summer picnic ( preferably involving a bicycle ride ) of fresh baguette , ripe Brie or Camembert and a bottle of vin de table ? |
| 11 | A moorland parish will obviously be larger than a parish in a fertile area that was densely settled in early times ; a church that was an Anglo-Saxon missionary centre will usually have a larger parish than one that was founded later . |
| 12 | Because what could be braver than a lion ? ’ |
| 13 | What could be better than a captive ( and captured ) audience ! |
| 14 | After all , what could be better than a get-together with local musicians , listening to your favourite gear played how it should be played , and the all-important bottle of Carlsberg ! |
| 15 | And what could be better than a guitar which is guaranteed to be one of a limited number produced this year ? |
| 16 | By definition , a scheme of that size must be better than a scheme that is based on an individual privatised subsidiary or on one privatised company on its own . |
| 17 | He had been so sure before — and anything would be better than a decision that he might later come to regret . |
| 18 | Even for a paedophile , life in Russia might be better than a cell in Long Lartin prison . |
| 19 | As an early morning reviver , or a welcome mid-morning break what could be better than a cup of your favourite coffee ? |
| 20 | A 20th century solution would be cheaper than a replication of what was there before . |
| 21 | The condition of the original internal structures and existing buildings was so bad that cost studies showed that , as well as offering higher standards of fire and sound insulation , the provision of an entirely new structure within the retained shell of the building would be cheaper than a process of repairing and upgrading the surviving framing . |
| 22 | The interest rate is fixed at drawdown and related to Money Market rates so can be cheaper than an overdraft . |
| 23 | Because if you eat a regular high carbohydrate diet then your BMR is likely to be higher than a person eating a high fat diet . |
| 24 | Rates will vary : commission rates for exhibitions may well be higher than a gallery 's normal rate . |
| 25 | ‘ For smaller businesses , the American Express card today will probably cost less than other cards and will certainly not be higher than a bank card . |
| 26 | Simply stated , the argument is that the cost of capital of a corporation with management that trades on inside information will be higher than a corporation with management that does not engage in such trading . |
| 27 | For surely they could be forgiven for believing that a prince 's promise to pay later must be firmer than a pauper 's ? |
| 28 | Unless we have the original , the date of composition will of course always be earlier than a copy . |
| 29 | But remember ’ — he had lifted an arm now and was prodding with his forefinger as though pointing to the furthest corners of the country ( he was feeling the attention of the crowd and letting it recharge his energy ) , ‘ the people are mightier than a lord . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ The people are mightier than a lord , and if we know that , we — can — not — be — put — down . ’ |