Example sentences of "than a serious " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those who feel hostile to much recent literary theory but are unwilling or unable to formulate their objections often lazily dismiss it as merely another Parisian fashion , citing the rapid displacement or structuralism by poststructuralism as evidence that the writings or Barthes , Derrida , Lacan and their American epigones constitute a craze rather than a serious intellectual movement . |
| 2 | Can any man , equipped to judge , find Pound other than a serious man ? |
| 3 | Dustin Hoffman as Hook looked more like a Regency fop than a serious kidnapper . |
| 4 | Zoos and botanical gardens the world over have to be conscious of their ‘ gate ’ , the main source of income , and of course there is a temptation to become an entertainment rather than a serious zoo . |
| 5 | This is partly because piracy in Britain is more a game for enthusiasts than a serious business . |
| 6 | This continued without a break for 35 years until the advent of plastic canoes changed the event into a series of open days for practice on wild water rather than a serious competition , in accordance with the wishes of most of those visiting the river . |
| 7 | Henceforward they were a minor annoyance on the very fringes of European politics rather than a serious menace to British security . |
| 8 | On the brighter side , although Cystitis is uncomfortable and even distressing , in most cases , it 's more a nuisance than a serious danger to health . |
| 9 | It was more a CEB attempt to point out their difficulties than a serious construction programme . |
| 10 | The move is seen as a spur to get IBM working on the case rather than a serious threat : rivals say they have n't been approached to propose alternatives . |
| 11 | Rather than a serious proposal , this may have been a diversionary tactic , intended to block the appointment of Bonito Oliva and force the Socialists to nominate a second-choice candidate with fewer political connotations . |
| 12 | Chivalry is a dominant thread in the Chandos thrillers rather than a serious theme . |
| 13 | Rumours circulating recently suggesting a ‘ super route ’ had been climbed in Twll Mawr ( Dinorwig Quarries ) proved to be untrue , and the chalk spotted on Johnny Dawes ' bold route The Indian Face ( Cloggy ) , still unrepeated , came from an inspection by a local activism , who decided discretion was better than a serious scuffing ! |
| 14 | By any description , the National Socialist League sounds more like the germ of a situation-comedy than a serious political movement . |
| 15 | This was more to do with window dressing and the government 's need to be seen to be doing something , rather than a serious attempt to tackle the problems . |
| 16 | ’ It was a gesture of bravado rather than a serious business proposition . |
| 17 | To be frank , Concert Series looks like a good marketing ploy rather than a serious answer to the font numbering problem because not even Suitcase can handle all the fonts simultaneously . |
| 18 | But Legacy was more of a stopgap than a serious WordStar product , a tester , you might say . |
| 19 | This too was a small-scale and short-lived experiment rather than a serious innovation . |
| 20 | The scene at the offices of BAeSEMA , the hi-tech computer design group , may have been more like a Blue Peter set than a serious example of the latest in navy design , but Adml Eaton appeared suitably impressed . |