Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] than [art] average for " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Switzerland the limitation period is five years , i.e. is neither more nor less favourable than the average for a dispossessed owner . |
| 2 | Unemployment on the estates themselves is much higher than the average for the surrounding areas . |
| 3 | Hence , the investor might conclude that Commercial Union was slightly more volatile than comparable firms and earned slightly less than the average for the sector . |
| 4 | Economic indicators show that Cheshire claims to be one of the richest counties in the North of England , with hourly earnings considerably higher than the average for England as a whole . |
| 5 | According to the Labour Force Survey , the proportion of agency workers working on a temporary basis because they do not want permanent jobs is considerably higher than the average for all temporary workers and that the proportion of agency secretarial/office workers doing so is still higher ( see Table 5.1 ) . |