Example sentences of "than [modal v] be [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | For some reason , however , the pachyderms do not fit this picture — both elephants and rhinos exhibit far more complex personalities with much higher intelligence than might be expected for animals with their style of feeding . |
| 2 | Only in per capita wealth did the town have a slight edge , and then perhaps less decisively than might be expected for so important a centre . |
| 3 | Seventh Day Adventists were the favoured race skippers — they did n't drink , which was more than could be said for the lighter crews . |
| 4 | Which was more than could be said for Mr Gittings , the decorator . |
| 5 | A pleasant , very nearly a respectable , young man , it seemed , which was far more than could be said for the fellow they had put up for Bradford in 1841 , an Irishman of the wilder variety who had served his apprenticeship to the political trade in such select establishments as Northallerton House of Correction and the castle jails of Lancaster and York . |
| 6 | They did not seem to mind , each patting her head and calling out that her hair would soon grow , which was more than could be said for the balding bailiffs escorting them . |
| 7 | Which was more than could be said for Geoff Tulloch . |
| 8 | ‘ Which it would seem is more than could be said for your father 's . ’ |
| 9 | It was short and straight , which was more than could be said for her mouth , which was curvy and rather wider than it should have been for her ashen , wedge-shaped face . |
| 10 | Doyle and Nixon had found that the toxicological activity of the mussel extracts in the rat bioassay was greater than could be accounted for by okadaic acid alone . |
| 11 | As Wynn Godley pointed out , public expenditure during 1971–75 increased by 5.5bn more than could be accounted for by announced policy changes , i.e. by an extra 5% of GDP . |
| 12 | Clearly , the excretion of the neutrophils is considerably greater than could be accounted for simply by bleeding . |
| 13 | The 1.9:1 difference in the amount of perceived depth for the two simulated viewing distances when both vertical and horizontal perspective cues were present is very much less than would be required for complete depth constancy . |
| 14 | Therefore , if we are to find out what linguistic variation means to in-group members and how it functions in the community , much more prior observation and analysis is needed than would be required for better described varieties . |
| 15 | Even in this strict condition , signers performed better than would be expected for two unrelated spoken languages . |
| 16 | Other Redken products than can be applied for shine include Phinal Phase , a pH balancing rinse , and styling products such as Touch Control , Suspend — a forming and mending spray gel and Shine Design a wonderful weightless finishing gel . |
| 17 | Submissions made by suppliers may well be greater in number than can be handled for trial , so selection is needed to produce a short-list . |
| 18 | More than can be said for the lower one , he wrote . |
| 19 | 'You look fresh as a daisy which is more than can be said for the rest of us. ’ said John . |
| 20 | Simon thought it sensible and practical ‘ which is more than can be said for most of their gimmicks , but ’ he warned her , ‘ if they like it they 'll take it over as their own . |
| 21 | ‘ When it comes to the purity of our water , we have virtually no traces of bacteria in the finished product , which is more than can be said for some other Common Market countries , ’ Dr Derek Miller , assistant director of the soon-to-be-privatised Water Research Centre told the newspaper . |
| 22 | During the night Ham was in fine form , which is more than can be said for the Redstone rocket . |
| 23 | And this is more than can be said for the majority of other books which have exploited the same theme : that of man battling away , amid ignorance and fear , against some novel , lethal , unknown microorganism . |
| 24 | Its one saving grace is that it is water-tight , which is more than can be said for the tonneau cover . |
| 25 | Which is more than can be said for the Osborne creature 's genetic offering ! |
| 26 | But I 'm all right — which is more than can be said for some . ’ |
| 27 | This is more than can be said for the ever-decreasing Daily Mirror and Daily Express , both in terminal decline . |
| 28 | Which is more than can be said for the thousands of turkeys destined for the Christmas dinner table . |
| 29 | Which is more than can be said for the other engine . |
| 30 | Happily , the Edwardians had considerable good taste , which is more than can be said for some of the awful designs of the late fifties which were in vogue during the transition from more traditional styles . |