Example sentences of "and [adj] than [noun sg] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | More intimate and relaxed than synagogue services — whoever felt inclined could take it on himself to lead the responses — these minyanim were held in the front rooms of the tiny houses and anyone passing along the street at the time would be assailed by a chorus of incantations like the sound of bees swarming in a hive . |
| 2 | Yes , my Aladdin 's cave in Finchley road was certainly a treasure chest full of wonderful lessons , and larger than life characters . |
| 3 | Because the data were easily convertible into numerical form , it was a straightforward exercise to seek correlations and larger than chance differences in perception between first and third year students , and student and employer samples . |
| 4 | And more than solstice moves |
| 5 | More restless , irritable and angry than Mag. phos . |
| 6 | They are generally thicker and harder-fired than wall tiles , to enable them to stand up to heavy wear without cracking . |
| 7 | Poppy oil colours are short and buttery and slower-drying than linseed colours . |
| 8 | Poppy oil colours are short and buttery and slower-drying than linseed colours . |
| 9 | The Greek warships were designed for speed , and built longer and narrower than cargo vessels . |