Example sentences of "[adj] than [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In such cases failure is even more painful than with a home student , and one has heard rumours of failed candidates having to return several years of fees to their government , and suffering even worse penalties . |
| 2 | In spite of the visual evidence , Lam is presented less as a modernist than as a rebel against modernism , as the outsider who challenges Europe on its own terms and wins . |
| 3 | Diffusion is much slower through a liquid than through a gas . |
| 4 | This surely suggests that in the more distant demes — Eleusis with its great sanctuary and fortifications , or Rhamnous and Sounion with their temples of Nemesis and Poseidon ( ML 53 = Fornara 90B for the treasury accounts of Rhamnousian Nemesis ) — the city 's magnetic pull was less strong than in a deme close to the city , like , say , Kolonos . |
| 5 | Indeed , Braveman and Jarvis ( 1978 ) , having argued that their results imply separate mechanisms for the two phenomena , go on to acknowledge the possibility that their results might simply reflect the use of a test procedure that was less sensitive as a measure of conditioning than as a measure of neophobia . |
| 6 | Lord McLaren at p309 stated : It seems to me that in such a case the deduction would be no more claimable than in a case where an individual partner having money in many concerns chooses to employ a private secretary for the purpose of keeping an account of his income and his expenditure . |
| 7 | But she passionately wanted to get on with him ; she made every effort to entertain and to captivate , for in proximity he was even more dazzling than from a distance . |
| 8 | The common English proverb " Early to bed and early to rise , makes a man healthy , wealthy and wise " is less concerned with self-denial than with a prescription for regular habits . |
| 9 | This is less important than in a share sale where the difficulty of the purchaser , without an express damage statement , is to show that the shares are worth less than the purchaser paid for them , as a reduction in the assets or increase in the liabilities does not necessarily reduce the price of the shares . |
| 10 | As there is a trio of high and narrow lights in each main gable , the problem of reconciling this glazing with the added upper floor was less critical than in a case where large windows , surmounted by pointed arches , occupy the gables — this is almost a standard feature of Victorian village schools . |
| 11 | In syllable timing each syllable is given about the same amount of time and therefore seems to be more distinctly pronounced than in a stress timed language . |
| 12 | That happy and wholly characteristic confusion of fact and supposition makes his criticism as readable , at times , as an eccentric novel by a country gentleman more at ease at a hunt-ball than in a classroom , at a levée than in a seminar . |
| 13 | The teacher 's relation with a child is much more intense and long-lasting than for a teacher of a normal child , since they will be together in close contact during a longer period of growth . |
| 14 | ‘ You can often do more good at grass roots level than as a Backbench opposition MP . ’ |
| 15 | The most important defence is trading other than with a view to making a profit or avoiding a loss . |
| 16 | Where Niall was concerned , by means of careful avoidance , she had n't seen him , other than at a distance , for the past two days . |
| 17 | How a contract could be agreed for , say , general medicine , other than on a population basis is difficult to envisage . |
| 18 | Jane realised then that she had never really believed in covered wagons , other than as a vehicle for John Wayne . |
| 19 | As Joan de Warenne , she had no place at court other than as a servant — should privileges such as befitted her true station be accorded her , unwelcome suspicion would be aroused . |
| 20 | Financial circumstances other than as a result of redundancy under the terms of the Employment Protection ( Consolidation ) Act 1978 ( notice of which is received after the issue of the Booking Confirmation ) , disinclination to travel or weather conditions . |
| 21 | The term ‘ Information ’ does not include any information which ( i ) is generally available to and known by the public ( other than as a result of its disclosure by you or your Representatives ) , ( ii ) was available to you on a non-confidential basis from a source other than KPMG Peat Marwick , the management and employees of the Company , or the Vendors or their professional advisers , or ( iii ) has been independently acquired or developed by you without breaching any of your obligations under this Agreement . |
| 22 | 7.1 You shall indemnify us against all loss , actions , costs , claims , demands , expenses and liabilities whatsoever ( if any ) which we may incur either at common law or by statute in respect of personal injury to or the death of any person or in respect of any loss or destruction of or damage to property ( other than as a result of any default or neglect of ourselves or of any person for whom we are responsible ) which shall have occurred in connection with any work executed by you against this Order or shall be alleged to be attributable to some defect in the goods . |
| 23 | This order is given on the condition that ( without prejudice to the generality of Condition 7.1 ) you will indemnify us against all loss , actions , costs , claims , demands , expenses and liabilities whatsoever ( if any ) which we may incur either at common law or by statute ( other than as a result of any default or neglect of ourselves or of any person for whom we are responsible ) in respect of personal injury to , or the death of , any such employees , agents , sub-contractors or other representative while on our premises whether or not such persons are ( at the time when such personal injury or deaths are caused ) acting in the course of their employment . |
| 24 | For this purpose the owner will include any person in occupation other than as a tenant from year to year or for any less term or as tenant at will ( London Building Act 1930 , s5 ) . |
| 25 | It is important to note , however , that although firms may or may have to obtain authorisation from a body other than the Law Society , the latter 's Practice Rules ( in particular , r1 ( obtaining instructions ) , r2 ( publicity ) , r3 ( introductions and referrals ) , r5 ( offering services other than as a solicitor ) , and r10 ( receipt of commission from third parties ) ) must continue to be observed notwithstanding that the requirements of the authorising body may be less demanding . |
| 26 | A statement read : ‘ We now believe that the decision to employ John Birt other than as a staff member was a mistake and we deeply regret the dismay it has caused to the public and to BBC staff . |
| 27 | Against any liability which may be incurred by him ( other than as a consequence of his wilful act for the enforced payment of customs duty after temporary import of the insured car into any country within the Territorial Limits provided such liability arises as the direct result of any loss of or damage to such car which loss or damage is the subject of indemnity under this Policy . |
| 28 | But have they given you any cream that you ca n't get other than through a doctor ? |
| 29 | This would seem to preclude any direction being given to a taxing master other than for a taxation on a standard basis or an indemnity basis . |
| 30 | The A G M , the last two years people have said well there 's not a great deal of point in coming along other than for a drink because er the committee 's got it all sorted out , you know , beforehand as regards who 's doing what . |