Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun] than a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The temple of the White Sikhs has moved on , there are many more South Asians than a decade ago , Egyptians have taken over one of the fast-food diners . |
| 2 | ‘ I am more of a personal assistant to Mr Steen than a secretary . |
| 3 | It 's more like a simplified Gibson arrangement than a Fender one , and there 's no coil-tapping facility . |
| 4 | Reeth is a fine Dales town more typical of an old East Riding town than a town of the Craven dales . |
| 5 | A contemporary account describes the scene thus — ‘ When the tables are laid and the electric light turned on , the effect is more that of a West End restaurant than a railway train . ’ |
| 6 | One of the spearheads of the new Las Vegas movement , Wynn says proudly : ‘ I 'm more of a Disney person than a casino guy . ’ |
| 7 | Even in these situations , however , first generation Caribbeans are more likely to use a variety close to the local Standard English of their birthplace than the Creole , while the second generation are much more likely to use London English than a form of Creole . |