Example sentences of "than a [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eleven years on , this continues , though now there is perhaps more than a tinge of pity for my ‘ lonely ’ existence . |
| 2 | Today , of course , the process is mechanized ; four hundred razor-sharp cutting discs slice more than a yard of cloth in one swift pass . |
| 3 | perhaps this was because he could hardly see more than a yard in front of his face . |
| 4 | Issuing from the loch is the River Arkaig , crossing a narrow strip of land and less than a mile in length before entering Loch Lochy . |
| 5 | All this , in the end , is more than a question of style : it is a question of judgement and of taste , and ultimately of morality . |
| 6 | But Lij Yasu 's partiality for Islam was apparently more than a question of convenience . |
| 7 | Leaving white wines unfiltered is certainly far more revolutionary than a bit of oak . |
| 8 | I referred to it and you oddly enough in a handwritten letter to my father the other night after referring to Lord XXXXX one of whose contemporaries and friends is coming to stay here a couple of nights next week , and who has been a pillar in the fabric of my life , a man for whom consistency , continuity and courtesy are all — and who is often concerned at the unhappiness which is my ? ? ? ? ? ? ? it is in anything other than a bit of paper , which most of my old friends who wish me well , doubt ) … |
| 9 | The number of foreign soldiers who may be sent to watch over them — probably less than a battalion per enclave , except in the Sarajevo area — is not enough to stop even a half-serious attack . |
| 10 | Afterwards , looking back , Sara knew that if she were asked she would put a circle round this evening , this particular point in time , and say , " That 's when the heartache began , " a tiny little pain to begin with , no more than a tremor of consciousness , the veriest pinprick . |
| 11 | ‘ We estimate they brought more than a kilo of heroin into France . ’ |
| 12 | But Chris Avery , of stockbrokers Smith New Court , said : ‘ It is a tangible , positive step forward and takes us well down the path of Al Yamamah two becoming a reality rather than a hope for bonanza . ’ |
| 13 | The emphasis of the ‘ tax credit ’ would be towards a form of tax relief rather than a payment of benefit . |
| 14 | This little rose was seldom more than a foot in height and bore deep purple hips , ‘ inclining to black when ripe ’ . |
| 15 | Her breezy smile left little room for more than a grin of agreement . |
| 16 | And that is much more important than a championship for youth next year . |
| 17 | Mr Mitchell , clearly reflecting on his transaction , commented later : ‘ In this day and age , farming is far more than a way of life — it 's a business and you 've got to be in there to protect the right to keep sheep . |
| 18 | In the West , a car is more than a way of travelling ; it represents freedom and flexibility and is a potent status symbol . |
| 19 | Whilst cultural methods might be used to reduce the impact of some insect pests , they are by no means a reliable control and biological control of field pests is no than a pipe-dream at present . |
| 20 | When he gets his way in a new ‘ voluntary agreement ’ ( which is likely once the industry gets over its panic on finding a Minister for Health rather than a Minister for Tobacco in the DoH ) he may feel bound to reject the ban . |
| 21 | Furthermore , the amount of any distribution received on such ordinary shares which will be treated as an income distribution rather than a return of capital will be increased to take account of the deferred repayment of premium accrued at the date of conversion ( see s210 TA 1988 ) . |
| 22 | This remake of Jackie Mittoo 's Studio One organ classic is typical of current Taxi fare : subtle , gently rocking , and offering more than a nod to rocksteady , right down to the drum fills probably sampled from the original version . |
| 23 | Within the next two generations a man over six feet will be an oddity rather than a subject of envy . |
| 24 | We would prefer to go back but if we close it for good it would be far better to have no Timex in Dundee than a Timex with scab labour earning scab wages and working under scab conditions . ’ |
| 25 | Here efficiency is increased if a per-unit output subsidy is paid to suppliers , rather than a grant towards input costs . |
| 26 | You 'll need more than a bottle of rum to get through this disaster of a voyage ! |
| 27 | A sick man who values a hi-fi set more than a bottle of medicine that will cure him needs to be made aware of the values involved . |
| 28 | The arrangements for the new style NHS assume a continuing need for a local organisation which is more than a tier of management . |
| 29 | Such a requirement of unanimous voting gives the individual Member States , represented in the Council , more power than a requirement of majority voting , which opens the possibility of the views of one or more Member States being overridden by a majority of the others . |
| 30 | Here the Dwarfs of antiquity had built their gate , once a vast and impregnable fortress but now little more than a pile of stone through which the road still led . |