Example sentences of "than [v-ing] [prep] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 'll call in , that will be better than phoning at least you know whe you know you 're gon na get there . |
| 2 | Currently , organically grown wheat fetches farmers about £70 or so a ton more than conventionally grown grain , the premium more than compensating for substantially lower yields . |
| 3 | Well I mean , I say you wo n't actually get a better selection than looking in here will you ? |
| 4 | Rather than waiting for more individual tenants to bring the same problem , it would be more efficient for the bureau to alert the local authority concerned and to explore with interested clients the possibility of a tenants ' association . |
| 5 | This enables the centre to include immediately items which are en route in their stock control systems , rather than waiting until much later to check-in the delivery . |
| 6 | But it 's less risky than pointing to totally unknown items on a menu . |
| 7 | The reader will smell the smell with you , with real participation and pleasure , rather than having to resentfully take your word for it . |
| 8 | Any claim should be settled or repudiated on the basis of a reasoned decision , taking into account concrete evidence obtained first hand rather than relying on purely comment and observations . |
| 9 | It s better than sitting in here every day . |
| 10 | It was more important to her to have character references of any future employer than bothering about any her daughter might be expected to produce . |
| 11 | Nothing is more frustrating than trying to accurately fix thick brackets in an awkward position . |