Example sentences of "[noun pl] by more [conj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those in arrears by more than a year rose from 5,000 to 21,000 between 1982 and 1988 . |
| 2 | Some have therefore concluded that such a tax deduction system would increase the flow of revenue to charities by more than the tax loss and hence produce an increase in social service provision . |
| 3 | It is well known to every hon. Member that under the old system , councils could put up rates by more than the rate of inflation . |
| 4 | For the following nine seasons the club has guaranteed not to increase these season ticket prices by more than the annual rate of inflation . |
| 5 | Craigleith have produced a perfect card , winning all nine matches by more than the 2 per cent required — a very rare achievement , especially at the highest level . ‘ |
| 6 | It is already clear that , for example , if the objective of the central government is to encourage local authority spending in some service , a matching grant will be preferred to a lump-sum grant , even though the lump-sum may increase the welfare of the local authority residents by more than a matching grant . |