Example sentences of "as [det] than [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The overplus of the Greek over the Hebrew was not regarded by Origen as less than fully canonical ; the suggestion that the overplus should be read for example of life and instruction of manners , but not to establish disputed doctrine , was left to Jerome . |
| 2 | From the very start of " the expansion of Europe " the invaders tended to treat all the newly discovered peoples of Southern Africa and the Americas as less than fully human , a convenient doctrine which implied that they were legitimate objects for enslavement , exploitation and extermination . |
| 3 | From then on , I took more interest in him , looking at him as more than just my employer . |
| 4 | However , as with all fostering schemes , it was seen as more than just a means of putting roofs over heads . |
| 5 | As a songwriter and musician himself , Terry Merrick is always prepared to act as more than just an engineer , where necessary putting his skill at playing and song arranging at the disposal of clients . |
| 6 | For rabbinical Judaism , militant activity was perceived as more than just an embarrassment . |
| 7 | Moreover , because depression , inflation , or other economic distress can bring down a government , and because jobs , prices , production , the standard of living , and the economic security of everyone , all tend to rest on the performance of business , politicians and administrators alike have to regard business as more than just another interest group . |
| 8 | When viewed from this vantage point , designing can be seen as more than just a means of creating and applying technologies : it is also revealed as a means of shaping relations between people . |
| 9 | For him , the " Panopticon principle " ( p 216 ) should be regarded as more than just a particular example of ingenuity in architectural design ; rather : " … it was an event in the " history of the human mind " . |
| 10 | At 3pm , he will meet Clinton and the two will be together for the next six hours , an indication that the president regards the Prime Minister 's visit as more than just a courtesy call . |