Example sentences of "than [adv] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was outside rather than inside the Cortes that a conservative opposition built up against the liberals and by 1811 the unity of patriotic reformism was broken . |
| 2 | But regarding 2 this teacher was not especially charismatic — in fact more self-effacing than naturally the centre of attention . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | But we 're likely to make more money at it than perhaps the sweat shops do . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Oh me , I would of thought more and more people would fly rather rather than perhaps the business men are n't , looking over the old New Jersey , or New Walkie something like that , a veteran . |
| 8 | The parties can make provision in the agreement for a different measure of damages which , for example , may be appropriate if the acquirer is to invest large amounts of money in the offeree and hence could lose much more than merely the purchase consideration . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Our country , as a nation , has a spirit and will — it is much bigger than merely the mechanisms of markets . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 ’ . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | One possibility is that this measure too responds , at least in part , to the reflectance , rather than merely the area . |
| 16 | Andy Macdonald has more going for him than merely the fact that he stands 6ft 8in . |
| 17 | We are proposing , along with Cotte , that let evokes much more than merely the speech act of giving permission : it signifies giving an event access to existence , permitting something by not intervening to obstruct its being accomplished . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | You can try to impress the waiter as a serious customer by specifying the type of tea you want , rather than just the brew in general . |
| 20 | It is much more than just the duties of the job . |
| 21 | You may need to purchase more than just the anemone you require . |
| 22 | Now the stereo isomerism is all about spatial chemistry , much more than just the way things are attached . |
| 23 | Should we become a European business , looking upon Europe as our primary market rather than just the UK ? |
| 24 | Auditors should also be required to report to a wider interest group than just the shareholders . |
| 25 | What we had something more than just the bean sprouts ? |
| 26 | She thought she could in the end be legitimized , be more than just the girl who had married the first man who came along in order to get away from home : daughter of a mother who 'd shacked up with her own mother 's boyfriend at that own mother 's unconscious behest — and had thereby had her life negated forever . |
| 27 | There are also studies from Malaysia , which are illustrative of the effects of logging practices in tropical regions in general , which show that the destructive effect is far greater than just the removal of trees . |
| 28 | They are up against more than just the law though . |
| 29 | The idiots sending these devices are a danger to more than just the public . |
| 30 | We 've talked a lot about the Gardener Centre , but of course the university is a much bigger place than just the Gardener Centre . |