Example sentences of "than [art] simple [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An implant is far more than the simple visual component . ’ |
| 2 | The second qualification is that the relationship that I am calling ‘ enemy ’ is more complicated than the simple bilateral relationship suggested by the stories of cheetahs and gazelles . |
| 3 | Although the Yerkes-Dodson law appears to be able to make more detailed predictions than the simple inverted-U relationship , a major problem in testing the Yerkes-Dodson law is to decide a priori which of two tasks is the more demanding . |
| 4 | As can be seen , the bond equivalent yield is always less than the simple equivalent yield because with the bond the first coupon payment can be reinvested , whereas this possibility is not available for a discount security , which therefore has to have a higher yield to compensate . |
| 5 | It has faster search times than the simple linked list , but greater memory overheads because each node has two pointers . |
| 6 | Production lines in Japanese enterprises are organized to be more flexible than the simple linear track of a Fordist factory . |
| 7 | The branched design utilizes the interactive capacity of the computer more fully than the simpler linear mode ; , |
| 8 | High kicks are inherently more difficult to use than a simple reverse punch to mid-section , so the referee panel relaxes the standards somewhat . |
| 9 | If you use a shower attachment rather than a simple measuring jug , take care to ensure that the water coming out of the nozzle does not suddenly change temperature . |
| 10 | For all these reasons , we have treated sound-change as something rather wider in scope than a simple unilinear process in a purely phonetic/phonological dimension . |
| 11 | For more manipulative members of the older generation , a will is much more than a simple legal document — it is a voice from beyond the grave , rewarding good children with the best spoons , and cutting the naughty ones off with a shilling |
| 12 | Pairs of square brackets indicate that the enclosed formula is to be taken as an E , with round brackets for properties ; where it may be necessary to indicate that a sequence of E P is a clause within some larger construction rather than a simple entity-identifying expression , we shall use scroll brackets as our notational device . |
| 13 | The relationships described here are much more complex than a simple retrospective stereotype . |
| 14 | Seen from this vantage point , those microprocessor-based products whose introduction into non-domestic premises the British Government is currently endorsing appear as more than a simple technical solution to a particular economic problem — the conservation of energy . |
| 15 | A ’ glossary ’ of sayings , proverbs , clich s , etc. for human use may require no more than a simple alphabetical listing of all recorded combinations ; but for text recognition , the design of the dictionary and its subsequent use must be considered in conjunction , to reflect the run-time processing needs . |
| 16 | She had sleepless nights and was sick every morning of that week — and she was sick , too , when she had nothing more than a simple monthly medal on her hands . |
| 17 | There is no really memorable melody , and the complex structure and varied rhythms and harmonies suggest this is music ‘ for the mind ’ rather than a simple pop song for dancing . |
| 18 | That he was no more than a simple well-bred Roman , going about his daily business , kind to animals and women , his motives constantly misconstrued … |
| 19 | However , whereas GEC/Siemens had originally proposed that their joint bid would result in a series of joint ventures between them , it became increasingly clear subsequently that the bid was , according to Sir John Clark , Plessey 's Chairman , ‘ no more or less than a simple old-fashioned attempt to carve up one of the leading British electronics companies ’ between GEC and Siemens ' . |
| 20 | Flying in the face of today 's ubiquitous electronickery , the turbocharger uses nothing more than a simple spring-loaded wastegate to regulate boost , which is never allowed to build too high in deference to the engine 's life expectancy . |
| 21 | Quota sampling is obviously less costly than a simple random sample partly because no sampling frame is needed and no call-backs to unlocated sample members are involved . |