Example sentences of "[adj -er] than an [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the case of a severe burn , that is one that is larger than an inch in diameter , the rule is the same : cool first , cover later , and in this instance start to cool as quickly as possible to prevent the burn spreading into the surrounding tissue . |
| 2 | For one of them the reason may lie no deeper than an ignorance of who God is , with all his Father 's love as the Bible and Jesus reveal him . |
| 3 | The archbishop of 1101 , with a clear command which required his obedience , was a different man from the Anselm of 1097 who asked for nothing better than an opportunity for escape . |
| 4 | It was better than an analgesic in her blood . |
| 5 | The procedure before the county court is of course swifter and cheaper than an application before this court . |
| 6 | The whole performance is based on the classical vocabulary of steps shorn of every convention so that he can go ‘ swifter than an arrow from an archer 's bow ’ . |
| 7 | Commodore have been quieter than an Orc in a dog-food factory regarding their plans for the C64 . |