Example sentences of "a [num ord] [adj] than [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its part is written in the treble clef a 9th higher than the sounded notes . |
| 2 | Formerly , notes written in the bass clef were written a fourth lower than the required pitch instead of a fifth higher . |
| 3 | We thus see that horn parts have to be written a fifth higher than the pitch required . |
| 4 | This practice has died out , and the student should write a fifth higher than the required note whether in treble or bass clef . |
| 5 | This scale , which can be looked upon either as mode 4 of a major scale ( eg. G major starting from C , or a C major scale with a ♯4th ) , or the major scale that is found a 5th higher than the root of the chord that you want to play it against . |
| 6 | These are all substantially above replacement level and about a third greater than the fertility ( 1.8 ) implied by current rates . |
| 7 | However , the cost is a disadvantage as the full party usually costs a third more than a single hour . |
| 8 | In a recent case taken on by the Pension Income Maximiser Service , the best quote was nearly a third more than the worst , and was 10 per cent better than most of the others . |