Example sentences of "be [adj] than [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some are better than others of course but er |
| 2 | By 17 years of age the children of obese parents are three times more likely to be obese than children of thin parents . |
| 3 | The incremental cost of implementing either regimen ( US$0.08 per dose for OPV and US$0.35–0.50 per dose for IPV ) is similar to or lower than the cost of mass vaccination campaigns ( US$0.68–3.60 per dose ) , and would also be less than expansion of the routine immunisation schedule to provide even more doses . |
| 4 | In effect , he suggested that the social and economic divisions were more than ones of mere occupational group . |
| 5 | Another was that , while Recommendations 7 and 8 had proposed higher payments to tutors , the Report had seen 75% of teaching costs as the maximum grant available , leaving the prospect of a widening gap to be filled from voluntary sources — 25% of a salary of ( say ) £700 being greater than 25% of one of £600 . |
| 6 | Obviously ‘ crimes known to the police ’ are greater than numbers of ‘ people prosecuted ’ which in turn are greater than numbers of ‘ persons found guilty ’ . |
| 7 | Obviously ‘ crimes known to the police ’ are greater than numbers of ‘ people prosecuted ’ which in turn are greater than numbers of ‘ persons found guilty ’ . |
| 8 | This approaches the highest transverse velocity so far directly measured ( PSR2224+65 ) but is less than velocities of 1,700 and 2,300kms -1 inferred for the two young pulsars PSR1800–21 ( W30 ; G8.7–0.1 ) , and PSR1757–24 ( G5.4–1.2 ) , respectively . |
| 9 | It 's it it 's more than sort of a ten minute slot in a staff meeting . |
| 10 | Thinking of a boy 's name is harder than thinking of a girl 's . |
| 11 | is greater than 85% of the value at risk , we should proceed to settlement without taking into account the under-insurance present . |
| 12 | said it was the most , said it was worse than Body of Evidence . |