Example sentences of "than for [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | See also Derby and Co Ltd v Weldon ( No 8 ) [ 1990 ] 3 All ER 762. 2.3 Limited purpose of disclosure There is a large body of authority in support of the proposition that information which is disclosed for a limited purpose is received under an obligation of confidence and can not be used or disclosed otherwise than for that purpose . |
| 2 | It is always a pleasure to go to Goldsmiths ' Hall , and never more so than for this event when the stately rooms provide the perfect background for contemporary work . |
| 3 | The Commission , the Court and the European Parliament have always taken the view that it is more important for ‘ Europe ’ to have a common defence , trade , health or dog-registration policy than for this policy to be effective . |
| 4 | And with Venus in your own sign between February 2 and June 6 , there has to be more love and fulfilment around than for some time . |
| 5 | In fact he is probably feeling fresher and sharper now , hungrier to resume his England career than for some time . |
| 6 | ‘ The paperback market had now improved somewhat , and we believe that book production capacity and demand are more in balance than for some time ’ , he added . |
| 7 | Whether due to Anglo-American action or not , the Middle East became temporarily quieter than for some time . |
| 8 | Ian Rock , the chief executive , said yesterday : ‘ The group 's position is more stable than for some time , but it still requires a substantial improvement in the economy and a solution to the group 's gearing before it can achieve satisfactory returns on shareholders ’ funds . ’ |
| 9 | Only Trethowan 's name was omitted , presumably more for reasons of his public reputation as an interviewer and commentator than for any lack of enthusiasm for the Conservative cause . |
| 10 | And although there is no question of any actual tampering with the unpublished material that pertains to BT , Elisabeth is no more reliable as a biographer for our period than for any other . |
| 11 | If the words had chilled her at first hearing it was more because of the cold light they cast on the woman 's most intimate life than for any reference to her own innocence . |
| 12 | On the contrary , not only were some publications from each decade of the present century in need of attention , but a significant proportion of items from its first three decades proved defective , with 19% of items published between 1900 and 1909 showing the need for repair — a higher proportion than for any group other than 19th Century publications . |
| 13 | We had more reviews than for any festival in the last fifteen years . |
| 14 | Perhaps the most interesting Scottish bishop of his day , he was remembered for his scholarship and his good nature , rather than for any accomplishment . |
| 15 | The company is now looking at a future that is brighter than for any time in the past 20 years . |
| 16 | Here a series of influences — the isolation of mining communities , the absence of any opportunities for female work outside the home in an area like South Wales — were important in establishing a firm familial tradition , while a high infant mortality rate , 50 per cent higher than for most factory workers , meant that women had to bear 4½ children to achieve the average family size in 1911 . |