Example sentences of "of a lower [noun sg] than " in BNC.

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1 However the applied section was of a lower standard than other categories , and the winners stood out above the rest
2 This data , together with the data on productivity described below , suggests that the research work carried out in the geology departments of these universities is of a lower standard than that of the other Scottish universities .
3 This data , together with the data on productivity described below , suggests that the research work carried out in the geology departments of these universities is of a lower standard than that of the other Scottish universities .
4 Because non-Porsche parts are often of a lower quality than the real thing .
5 There is no doubt that the quality of text produced by a 300 dot per inch page printer is of a lower quality than that from a phototypesetter — anyone who claims otherwise probably needs spectacles quite urgently .
6 In the case of inferior courts , that is , courts of a lower status than the High Court , such as the justices of the peace , it was recognised that their learning and understanding of the law might sometimes be imperfect and require correction by the High Court and so the rule evolved that certiorari was available to correct an error of law of an inferior court .
7 It was also said that both masters neglected to wear their gowns , that the gardens were overgrown , and that , though there were still about 150 boys at the School , yet " they were of a lower class than formerly " .
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