Example sentences of "than [adj] as a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I have found that the stamina required for propping is greater than that as a lock . |
| 2 | Norris 's book is , in fact , more than adequate as a title in a series on Modern Masters . |
| 3 | The woman searches — though these days she does n't know it , matters of procreation being so far from anyone 's thoughts — for a good father for her young , adequate in looks , more than adequate as a provider ; the man searches for a good , kind and competent mother for his children , not such a dog as to make copulation a problem — both settle for the best he or she can do . |
| 4 | There was slight muddying of some tones , and the bass end could be made so heavy that it wiped out the rest of the mix , but with some careful EQ'ing during mixdown I ended up with a result which would be more than acceptable as a demo tape . |
| 5 | A levels are notoriously less than perfect as a vehicle for showing this . |
| 6 | Never more than competent as a draughtsman himself , Kempe was adept at selecting and training young designers and craftsmen to carry out schemes under his direction . |
| 7 | Fortunately , his colleagues are n't so averse to a spot of enunciation : if Verve have got a nerve and Adorable have the babble than Suede have a warming way with words that 's more matter-of-fact than mad as a hatter . |
| 8 | Appalled by the Flight 103 disaster , perhaps more than most as a result of his recent experiences , but still entirely unaware of any possible connection between his Cyprus assignment and the bombing , Coleman appeared with Tom Brokaw on NBC 's ‘ Nightly News ’ without realizing that , inactive or not , he was still expected to clear such engagements first with the DIA . |