Example sentences of "than [verb] [adv] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are obviously more overheads when the client group is geographically dispersed rather than grouped together in a home . |
| 2 | In this garden annuals and bedding are used particularly well as they are dotted around perennials and shrubs , rather than grown together in a bedding scheme . |
| 3 | The nature of time in the British Civil Service as changed , cut up into small blocks covered by forward-looking three year corporate plans , rather than looking backwards to a living corporate tradition . |
| 4 | Today that interior decoration forms part of the museum itself , rather than acting merely as a backdrop to the works of art on display . |
| 5 | A minority government formed by Labour or the Conservatives would , he maintained , create instability and uncertainty rather than work constructively for a partnership government which would last for a parliament . |
| 6 | On the other hand , rather than move away from an area where similar firms operate , some firms may consider that it is in their own particular interest to move into such a location . |
| 7 | There is nothing more demoralising than coming home with an injury which keeps you out of action for a few weeks . |
| 8 | Surely that 's better than fading away in a hospital bed somewhere ? |
| 9 | Stults pointed out that trained rescuers who are on their own often delay calling an emergency service and may use neighbours and other bystanders rather than dialling immediately for an ambulance ( the main source of a defibrillator ) . |
| 10 | artwork on a film , changing it as required , rather than scratching away on a piece of copper clad board ! |
| 11 | Mitch 's image alone does not make clear that he will be mocked rather than taken seriously as an object of desire . |
| 12 | From a spy to a slimy toad and from this to a serpent Satan moves , crawling on his belly in the dust rather than standing upright in a pool of fire . |
| 13 | There 's nothing more frustrating than discovering halfway through a DIY project that you have forgotten to buy a simple yet vital piece of equipment . |
| 14 | Is there evidence of the scheme becoming more of a predictive tool and aid to decision making rather than working primarily in an administrative function ? |