Example sentences of "other than the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To every breathed consonant ( other than the glottal stop ) there is a corresponding voiced consonant , ie one produced with the same position or movement of the articulating organs , but with voice substituted for breath or vice versa . |
| 2 | Among groups not attending the conference were Eritrean groups other than the Eritrean People 's Liberation Front ( EPLF — which attended with observer status ) and Afar groups other than the Afar Liberation Front ( ALF ) . |
| 3 | Other than the dark-coloured car seen at the scene of the second murder , and a dark green car seen at the first , we have nothing whatsoever to go on . ’ |
| 4 | Whether the parents in the sample saw themselves as consumers or not they used their right to choose ; 31 per cent sent their children to schools other than the nearest and 58 per cent would , if they were not happy , consider moving their child to another school . |
| 5 | Conceptual analysis may , of course , focus on issues other than the central concepts of mens rea . |
| 6 | The Government had forced itself into a corner for no reason at all other than the Prime Minister 's stubbornness . |
| 7 | In these circumstances the leader of the Conservative Party naturally enjoyed a general influence in the Government greater than normally belongs to anyone other than the Prime Minister . |
| 8 | It is none other than the Prime Minister who , as Minister for Social Security , introduced measures to prevent people from receiving benefit in those circumstances . |
| 9 | No special equipment is needed in the aircraft other than the normal transmitter/receiver . |
| 10 | However , to the CNAA 's surprise , a number of institutions has indicated that they wish to take advantage of the new procedures by proposing special arrangements which would , in effect , provide for all their courses to be validated by a method other than the normal one . |
| 11 | Card Creator is a run of the mill greeting card maker , but other than the normal borders , clip art and messages it allows use of freehand drawing and writing to personalise the cards . |
| 12 | Had she been used for a purpose other than the stated one ? |
| 13 | First and most radical , a new means of propulsion other than the internal combustion engine might be considered . |
| 14 | Anglo-Welsh will make an offer to acquire all the Palatine ordinary shares other than the ordinary shares owned by Anglo-Welsh on the following basis : |
| 15 | The constitution and working of tribunals other than the ordinary courts of law , constituted under any Act of Parliament by a minister of the Crown or for the purposes of a minister 's functions . |
| 16 | The selection of the preferred bidder will be made in conjunction with the client and may well hinge on factors other than the highest price ( i.e. intentions or nature of consideration ) . |
| 17 | Ms Foster put forward the idea of a similar investigation for plant and animal biotechnology because she was troubled by the unnecessary secrecy and seeming insensitivity of government departments to issues other than the narrow technical one of safety . |
| 18 | In the 80 inch and 86 inch Land Rover , the engine bay is a bit too small to accommodate engines other than the 1600 and 2000 F-head . |
| 19 | What Phyllis Bottome wants to do — what , in 1944 , she needs to do — is to shift the blame for Pound 's Fascism on to something other than the heedless impetuosity of Pound himself . |
| 20 | When he decided he had finished he drew back with a reluctant groan , his eyes watchful , devoid of any feeling other than the insatiable one of sexual hunger . |
| 21 | The place is obviously popular with climbers seeking something other than the frenetic commercialism of Zermatt or Chamonix , but also quality routes at all grades . |
| 22 | For among the noteworthy ( ? ) in attendance was none other than the Right Horrible DAVID MELLOR MP , the newly appointed so-called ‘ Minister For Fun ’ in JOHNNY MAJOR 's cabinet . |
| 23 | A driving curtain of rain blotted out everything other than the sodden turf nearest the house , the view so depressing that she turned away with a shiver , drawn like a magnet to the books on the shelves . |
| 24 | I have travelled thousands of miles on and off road and have never had any problem ( other than the occasional nail ) with Michelin tyres on cars or Land/Range Rovers so can recommend them from experience . |
| 25 | For some it is all the singing they do , other than the occasional hymn or Mass setting . |
| 26 | There is a low chance of success in identifying companies intending to diversify into a sector other than the occasional press statement . |
| 27 | If the complaint centres on anything other than the broad duty resting with LEAs to provide their services without discrimination , a complainant can institute proceedings in a designated county court . |
| 28 | In the end , Messina reproduced much of the original Benelux position on matters other than the broad principle of the common market . |
| 29 | Cross 's immediate opponent was none other than the great ‘ Fanny ’ Walden and the Spurs side was laden with internationals . |
| 30 | That it should be other than the great national forum for political debate and decision would at first be unthinkable . |