Example sentences of "[adj -er] [adj] [noun sg] than [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The gas works operated at lower temperatures ( about 800°C ) , so coal gas was slightly richer in hydrocarbons and had a better calorific value than coke oven gas ( see Table 2 ) . |
| 2 | Node N : start 8 0 any child of start r 5 s 7 any grandchild of r 2 s 24 start any grandparent of s 2 r 36 a goal any parent of a goal 1 49 fb is a better heuristic function than fa because it assigns relatively large values to states near goals . |
| 3 | " in a school such as ours where the teaching has distinct literary and mathematical pretensions and in which school hours are shorter than is the case in some parts of the country there is not , under present conditions , sufficient time for the proper development of both subjects : and experts are nearly unanimous in the opinion that Physics affords a better intellectual training than Chemistry , and the expense and risk in maintaining a Physical Laboratory is also distinctly less . " |
| 4 | ‘ Consumers are now misled by traditional perceptions that chicken is necessarily a lower fat product than beef or pork , ’ says Professor James . |
| 5 | Griffiths wanted a much simpler experimental material than wood or steel and one which would have an uncomplicated brittle fracture , for these reasons he chose glass as what is now called a ‘ model ’ material . |
| 6 | The rocks of the land have a smaller specific heat than water does , which means that any given amount of heat that falls upon them will raise their temperature more than that of water . |
| 7 | As olivine has a much lower critical concentration than plagioclase ( see equation ( 1 ) ) , the scale of olivine layering should be smaller than for plagioclase , as is observed . |
| 8 | Sulphate of potash gives a higher dry matter than muriate . |
| 9 | House ownership not only confers higher social esteem than council accommodation but it is also a more profitable form of investment , particularly during periods of high inflation . |
| 10 | Feldspar grains therefore have a higher diagenetic potential than quartz grains , particularly to chemical change ; mechanically , they are almost as rigid as quartz grains when fresh . |
| 11 | Even so , in Roman days diamonds had a far greater monetary value than gold , because they were reputed to be indestructible , and , more important , they would safeguard their wearer against a whole range of misfortunes , from poison to madness . |
| 12 | The degradation products of some antimicrobials may themselves have considerable antimicrobial activity , e.g. , thiomersal , the principal degradation product of which has greater antimicrobial efficacy than thiomersal but is also more toxic . |