Example sentences of "it [be] [adj] than [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet 18 months after its signing , and set against the political and economic backdrop of today 's Europe , the dangers of persisting with it are smaller than the dangers of scuttling it . |
| 2 | The extra detail visible in the monkey 's brain might just be a consequence of it being bigger than the rat 's , but a comparison between the somatosensory cortices of the two animals shows that this is n't so , for this time it is in the rat that the extra detail is visible . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's bigger than the one we 've got , ’ said his Mum . |
| 4 | It 's higher than the one I had because erm the base is obviously I just had the springs going across did n't I ? |
| 5 | Incidentally , it 's better than a railway hut , and perfect for a party . ’ |
| 6 | A grand view of Horse Guards Parade — oh well it 's better than a view of John and Norma Major . |
| 7 | London chain Zoo is amongst those now promoting a scalp pummelling from trained specialists — it sets you back £20 , but it 's better than a flat top |
| 8 | It 's better than a letter to hear her voice . ’ |
| 9 | That only cost sixty pound , I said only , well it 's better than a hundred pounds she said . |
| 10 | Well it 's better than a kick in the teeth is n't it ? |
| 11 | Well , it 's better than no job at all som I hear them say . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's better than the other way . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Fams ’ describes re-starting the Wailers as ‘ rough ’ and it might not be as glorious a gig as playing Zimbabwe 's independence celebrations with Bob , but it 's better than the fate of most reggae elders ; redundancy thanks to computerised ragga . |
| 14 | Surely it 's better than the way 'e 's bin since 'e got back from France ? |
| 15 | At least it 's better than the paraffin we used to have when I was a kid . ’ |
| 16 | in fact it 's better than the television we 've got |
| 17 | It 's better than the er |
| 18 | It 's better than the red and blue one Half of primary pupils will not work on their own traditional teaching is best ten year study shows modern class , failing children . |
| 19 | Yeah , well it 's better than the , last two days easy |
| 20 | Available in either black or white the first thing you notice about this guitar is that sitting down and playing it is practically impossible ; it 's worse than a Flying V in that respect . |
| 21 | It 's worse than a medical dictionary , that is . |
| 22 | Think it 's worse than the |
| 23 | For many people it 's riskier than the next approach and there is no guarantee of results ; but you will certainly have made a powerful impression on others . |
| 24 | It 's nicer than a satsuma really . |
| 25 | As a sport it 's safer than a lot of other outdoor sports , including rock climbing . |
| 26 | But I do n't feel as if , I mean it 's it 's not the most pleasant thing in the world but it 's certainly fucking sa it 's safer than a lot of their more easier to put on and take off than and fucking safer and more effective than a lot of their contraception devices . |
| 27 | I know it 's thicker than the the pages love , but it 's |
| 28 | Even if you got it further it 's wider than the stairway which is only two foot six and the r wardrobe 's three foot . |
| 29 | I do n't know why it does n't crop up because it 's cheaper than an ordinary one , so why it does n't |
| 30 | It 's cheaper than the five-door models and may suit drivers who seldom carry back-seat passengers , or who do the school run and prefer to keep children encapsulated . |