Example sentences of "he [adj] than a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But I 've never known him closer than a mile to a pick-up . |
| 2 | Unconcerned that it took him more than a year to prepare for , he points out the record wait for a first speech is 40 years and even Margaret Thatcher took 18 months before she made hers . |
| 3 | Well , if you want my advice , I 'd say make him more than a friend , if you get my meaning . |
| 4 | Next is Aled Williams of Bridgend , whose consistency in domestic matches , which might not be transferred to internationals , should have earned him more than a replacement honour ( out of position ) against Namibia in 1990 . |
| 5 | She had known him less than a week , yet it seemed natural to turn to him . |
| 6 | She 'd known him less than a week and was already on to his annoying habits . |