Example sentences of "than [adv] [art] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But regarding 2 this teacher was not especially charismatic — in fact more self-effacing than naturally the centre of attention . |
| 2 | Erm I have to say that that these are largely my personal views of the member of the regional office , rather than obviously the Secretary of State at this stage in the proceedings . |
| 3 | Where verbs of perception and know , as we saw above , evoke a characteristic expressive effect in this context , it is more difficult to see any nuance characterizing make here , other than perhaps a suggestion of result . |
| 4 | Now I do n't think many people realized that asking for the maintenance of standards , rather than perhaps the changing of standards , was asking for something that was almost diametrically opposed to asking for an educational system that was more geared towards preparing children for adult life and productive work . |
| 5 | Or they may even spend a good sum of money on refurbishing a suite of rooms with no apparent requirement of reward other than perhaps the naming of the rooms in acknowledgement . |
| 6 | The monarch is , furthermore , more than merely a part of Parliament under the constitution of the United Kingdom . |
| 7 | Underlying the principle of geographical distribution is more than merely a notion of fairness or equity , for it seems that to exclude any administrative area might be to risk offending the divisional authorities in a way which would be unhelpful to the project as a whole . |
| 8 | This applies for example to the demand side , where the choice of functional forms is more than merely a matter of algebraic convenience ( see Dixit and Stiglitz , 1977 ) . |
| 9 | As a result of Nicaea , Rome became the official centre of Christian orthodoxy , and any deviation from that orthodoxy became a heresy , rather than merely a difference of opinion or interpretation . |
| 10 | But such an identification was probably more than merely an exercise in wish-fulfilment by the ego on behalf of the id . |
| 11 | The full implications of this are best indicated if we observe that far more is involved in it than merely the uniqueness of the revelation in Jesus , solely the issue whether there is genuine access to knowledge of God in any other place . |
| 12 | Our country , as a nation , has a spirit and will — it is much bigger than merely the mechanisms of markets . |
| 13 | Houses , particularly in Western society , confer upon their occupants much more than merely the roofs over their heads ; they involve status and an expression of place in society . |
| 14 | Those arguing for more fundamental change , tackling the causes rather than merely the symptoms of social distress , utilize categories embracing wider sections of society , extending from the still limited concept of the ‘ bottom third ’ to wider notions of the ‘ public ’ and ‘ citizens ’ . |
| 15 | It is a Romantic version of modernism which is viewed as genuinely progressive and critical , rather than merely the means by which capitalism destroyed any tradition which might have opposed its hegemony . |
| 16 | However , the existence of a discretion in the judge to exclude legally admissible evidence , so as to secure the fairness of the trial , was recognised as extending further than merely the exclusion of evidence more prejudicial than probative . |
| 17 | It focuses on systems , such as the family , considering them to be an entity , a whole , rather than merely the result of a number of contributions from independent parts or individuals . |
| 18 | Section 2 to read : The Coordinator as part of his/her responsibility is part Area Secretary for a geographical area with no more than approximately a quarter of a million population . |
| 19 | Stanley William Hayter is broadly acknowledged as one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century printmaking , on three counts : his technical innovations , especially in intaglio colour printing ; the encouragement of artists from Miró to Pollock and beyond to treat printmaking as a means of original expression ( rather than just a way of reproducing images ) ; and a remarkable body of prints produced over six decades , which attest to his broad interests in mythology , the workings of the unconscious , and the new mathematics . |
| 20 | And Liberal leader Paddy Ashdown 's popularity actually increased after the revelation that he 'd dipped more than just a toe into the typing pool . |
| 21 | Is it because all the people who have lived here have left little bits of themselves behind , so that it has become more than just a shelter against the wind and the rain ? |
| 22 | This is more than just a case of increased differentiation in local voting behaviour . |
| 23 | ‘ It 's more than just a nightclub to you . |
| 24 | There was far more behind this than just a deterioration in the weather . |
| 25 | America , where there appear to be more grossly obese people than in Britain ( by which I mean those around double their desirable body weight , rather than just a couple of stones overweight ) , is an excellent place to observe this eating-speed phenomenon . |
| 26 | More than just a facelift for BMW 's most important model , the new 3-series marks a fundamental change of direction |
| 27 | Nevertheless , it has taken more than just a pinch of the new S-class 's style with its first real attempt at a grille , cut down into the front bumper . |
| 28 | The full story of the WM & CR is more than just a recalling of the day-to-day running of a railway . |
| 29 | But it 's more than just a question of who the patients prefer to be treated by . |
| 30 | Mirth is close to creativity for to see the absurd in something is to twist reality around in a way creative thought is fashioned — a good jest is a delight and should be regarded as much more than just a bit of frivolity . |