Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [adj] than [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | DRIVING at more than double the speed limit cost a young Newton Valence woman her driving licence . |
| 2 | Before the elections of 1964 , 1966 , and 1970 , real personal disposable income was rising at more than double its normal rate of growth — so supporting the political business cycle thesis , but Alt suggests that these " short pre-election spurts may not do the government of the day all that much good , and there is no evidence that they do ( at least if short-term enough ) the economy any particular harm " . |
| 3 | The clockwork life of Karen Rake is ticking by faster than ever before . |
| 4 | ‘ You 're a good boy , Wayne , ’ Angelica had said , and they 'd both known that she was meaning for more than just the errand . |
| 5 | But neither of these is fully regulated which means that teachers may perhaps find themselves working for less than fully professional organisations . |
| 6 | Part of hir was afraid Jahsaxa was planning on more than just keeping hir as a highclass whore . |