Example sentences of "more [noun sg] than [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Security grilles give more protection than window locks alone , and are ideal for the more vulnerable windows or doors at the back or side of a property . |
2 | ‘ Deano ’ is England potential , one of the new highly-educated and articulate young pros due far more remuneration than county cricket can provide . |
3 | In 13 subjects , proportionately more poly than university graduates are going directly into permanent employment ; in another four , there is no significant difference . |
4 | But now I 'm just deciding I 'll live off invalidity benefit for a wee while longer , leaving that in the hands of my my managing director and somebody else and the money that 's coming through from the Queen and whatever I 'm just gon na live on invalidity benefit , I 'm only drawing invalidity benefit , I 'm not gon na get any more money than invalidity benefit . |
5 | ‘ Julian claimed his new Ferrari was more investment than status symbol . ’ |
6 | Follow-on milk contains more protein than breast milk or formula , but since protein deficiency is practically unheard of in this country , extra protein is n't really necessary . |
7 | Holyfield starts training next month , but right now is watching the Olympics and doing nothing more testing than shadow boxing and jogging two miles a day around the Crystal Harmony , the Coca-Cola company 's flagship in Barcelona harbour . |
8 | Unified state more longing than reality David Gow on Germany 's history of division , tribal wars and migrations . |
9 | Concrete steps will need more room than step irons or a ladder . |
10 | Finally it is safe to predict that in any catalogue there will be more information than art criticism . |
11 | In each of these episodes , Pynchon releases far more information than Stencil registers , so that evidence proliferates far beyond the latter 's tendentious inferences . |
12 | ‘ Listen , freak , that DK had more bottle than Express Dairies and if you — ’ Ace stopped and lowered her arm . |
13 | Graphics mode uses slightly more memory than text mode . |
14 | Principal contenders are rightly given more time than fringe candidates . |