Example sentences of "[det] than [art] national [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eventually it was announced that he would not run — not in 1990 , at least — and the fuss subsided , but Desert Orchid was clearly more than a national favourite . |
| 2 | Conservative support among the over-65s was lower than in 1979 , indeed dropping by more than the national average . |
| 3 | Crime recorded in the Central South region last year rose by more than the national average . |
| 4 | It is nothing less than a national scandal that such despicable practices can take place in 1894 ! ’ |
| 5 | Their life expectancy may be less than the national average , and they may be more susceptible to illness and disease . |
| 6 | Cumberland , which claims its mortgage arrears are 45% less than the national average and made no mortgage loss whatsoever , provided £528,540 ( v £56,400 ) against loans , advances and guarantees in the year ended 31 March 1992 . |
| 7 | For 1974–79 and 1979–84 which regions lose more and which lose less than the national average ? |