Example sentences of "than [pron] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | So I would congratulate her on her good prospects as a statesman , or she would warn me of the dangers of dancing all night ; but if the stars looked town they would be no more likely to see her on a rostrum than me on a dance-floor . |
| 2 | There is one great consolation , however , which is the fact that on a mountain nothing looks stupider than someone on a bike . |
| 3 | He ‘ lets go ’ in a frightening tantrum — banging his head , kicking , screaming and yelling — when he can not get his own way , such as when you try to insist on his doing something , refuse his commands or attend to people other than himself at a time when he wants your undivided attention . |
| 4 | One with a metal shaft and a moulded rubber handgrip will stand up to more abuse than one with a wooden shaft . |
| 5 | You could make them the same overall diameter , you could even get the tensions to be the same , but when you play those strings they 're going to feel completely different because a string with a thin core and a heavy wrap is going to move more freely than one with a heavy core and a thin wrap . |
| 6 | The dilemmas are often more acute for the government with a small economy like Kenya 's than one with a large domestic market like Brazil or India . |
| 7 | An intervention with a low probability of harm given to millions can do more damage than one with a high probability of harm given to a few |
| 8 | It is important that our colleagues and the public recognise that although , in general , preventive strategies by their nature are likely to involve minimal risk , this does not mean zero risk ; an intervention with a low probability of harm given to millions can do more damage than one with a high probability of harm given to few . |
| 9 | In fact , there is no reason to suppose that a household with four members is more able to pay than one with a single person , especially if three of the four are dependants . |
| 10 | A highly motivated individual , it is argued , will perform better than one with a low level of motivation . |
| 11 | Obviously a point with a higher weight is brighter than one with a lower weight . |
| 12 | But do n't be greedy : a fund with a 7 per cent to 8 per cent yield is likely to produce a much better capital gain over time than one with a higher yield . |
| 13 | Where it is desired to make an offer to settle a claim other than one for a sum of money by making a written offer " without prejudice save as to costs " , the offer should be filed with the court ; it is not brought to the attention of the court until the question of costs falls to be decided : Ord 11 , r 10 . |
| 14 | A database for a short exercise on the scientific properties of WATER may , for example , be easier to index initially than one for a project on the lives and achievements of famous people , where there may be greater scope for individual interpretation . |
| 15 | The area where you live : For instance , the house situated on the fringe of a deprived inner-city area has a higher risk factor than one in a peaceful rural district . |
| 16 | For preference , choose one that is on its own in a hedgerow rather than one in a wood with many other trees , as single trees tend to have more galls on them . |
| 17 | There 's plenty of room , as you can see , and I 'm certain that two hands must be better than one in a veterinary practice . |
| 18 | quicker than anybody with a key ! |
| 19 | Blond , Danish-faced Mary sat solemnly on the chancel steps with a Joseph smaller than herself in a striped towelling bathrobe and a towel tied to his head with plaited wool . |
| 20 | Turkey , the enemy , lost rather more than anyone with a grand slam of 86,692 . |
| 21 | She went to her doctor for sleeping pills and a tonic , though he himself was a better tonic than anything in a bottle . |