Example sentences of "than [prep] [art] national [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ILP founder , Keir Hardie , although a miner , had not entered parliament as the nominee of the Miners ' Federation and most ILP Members were nominated by local Party branches or Trades Councils rather than through the national trade unions . |
| 2 | Here a collectivity was developed on a regional or local basis , drawing together workers from the various trades , rather than in a national body for the members of a single trade . |
| 3 | Moreover the smaller scale of the local political system allows minor parties and independents more opportunities than on the national stage ( Gyford et al . |
| 4 | It has long been the view of central government that these forecasts are much more accurate if they are made at a local rather than at a national level ( Hammond , 1984 ) . |
| 5 | EVERYONE I have spoken to about the New Zealand tour of Wales agrees that , if they are going to be beaten by anyone , it will be by one of the clubs rather than by the national side . |