Example sentences of "than [verb] [pers pn] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had felt she 'd die rather than give him the satisfaction , but now she 'd have to be clever , for by implication she had denigrated his power and his commitment to protect her . |
| 2 | ‘ Adolph , I would like nothing better than to give you the chance to start your life again , but Colonel Goreng … he 's the cautious one . |
| 3 | Rather than doing it the other way . |
| 4 | His smile deepened as he added , ‘ I have been told that I am a good lover and I can think of nothing in this world that would give me greater pleasure than to teach you the plaisirs d'amour . |
| 5 | He knew better than to ask her the time ; she was edgy enough as it was . |
| 6 | But I did wonder , after a year or more , how it was that he and Mme G expected me to use the public baths rather than offer me the convenience of the bathroom in the pavillon . |
| 7 | I think it is well to begin by admitting that the Austrian people , as a whole , have more potential artistic ability than have we the English . |