Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [det] than the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is characteristic of the novel that climate and vegetation should count for no less than its comedy of manners , in which the Jewish businessman Harry de Tunja plays an enjoyable part , and that neither of these two elements , so far as they can be distinguished from the rest of the novel , should count for less than the opinions which they help to convey . |
| 2 | The infant Elizabeth will learn that being promised a sweet for behaving herself will result in more than the mere probability of its arrival ; the penny will have dropped when she realises that a promise entitles her to the reward — it is her due , to which she has a right . |
| 3 | He wrote a book expounding 1 Corinthians 7 to imply that the apostle was not really defending marriage , since his arguments fatally conceded that it was not the most perfect state for the believer , and no true believer could aspire to less than the perfection to which God called . |
| 4 | Cabra , in which Bates has a stake of nearly 30 per cent , may settle for less than the £22.8 million if it takes into account other shareholders in its subsidiary company SB Properties , which owns the football ground . |
| 5 | After all , why settle for less than the very best ? |
| 6 | If not , should heads settle for less than the whole of their ideal or keep on pressing their colleagues ? |
| 7 | Water rates will also increase by more than the rate of inflation . |
| 8 | The rate multiplier is set each year in England and Wales by central government and can not rise by more than the annual rate of inflation . |
| 9 | It is set annually by the Government and can not rise by more than the rate of inflation . |