Example sentences of "more [adj] [subord] either the " in BNC.
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1 | Their smaller size — an adult male weighs around 150 lb ( 70 kg ) and a female perhaps 30 lb ( 14 kg ) less — makes them more adaptable than either the lion or the tiger , as does their athleticism . |
2 | It is clear , therefore , that the 70 or so institutions which call themselves colleges or institutes of higher education comprise a sector of higher education which is more diverse than either the universities or polytechnics . |
3 | Thereafter , however , their share increased steadily until by 1850 this market was more important than either the European or North American market , in both of which home cotton manufacture had become significant . |
4 | I suppose this might be taken as perhaps a basic statement of Impressionist doctrine , and we know , incidentally , that the fictional painter in À la recherche , Elstir , who plays a very important role in the novel , perhaps more important than either the fictional writer , Bergotte , or the fictional musician , Vinteuil , that Elstir was modelled in considerable part on Monet . |
5 | Further , his total avoidance of arianism is held to have made him more acceptable to the catholic Gallo-Romans , than were the other kings of his generation , and to have helped ensure that the Franks were more successful than either the Burgundians or the Visigoths . |