Example sentences of "than [is] need " in BNC.
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| 1 | The direct results of the Prime Minister 's aversion to the EMS are : interest rates which are higher than is needed to take the heat out of the economy ; an incipient sterling crisis ; the prospect of recession ; jittery financial markets waiting in vain for a clear signal about the direction of policy ; poisoned relationships with some of her most senior colleagues and Tory MPs who increasingly fear that her arrogance and stubbornness will cost them their seats . |
| 2 | No sign of any more money than is needed to keep the wolf from the door . |
| 3 | Kristin 's voice is gratuitous — so much more happens than is needed to get across the ‘ meaning ’ : an endless haemorrhage of semiotic material , released in sobs , moans , sudden gales of rage , a luxury of grief . |
| 4 | Funboard sailing , by its very nature , requires more agility and suppleness than is needed in light winds . |
| 5 | It 's easy to install , will cut down fuel bills and is manufactured using less power than is needed to make traditional insulation . |
| 6 | Readers are reminded that there is far more material given here than is needed for any particular scheme of study . |
| 7 | To be on the safe side use a Zener of higher power than is needed . |
| 8 | If the stitch pattern is smaller than the garment piece , the program will automatically fill the screen with more repeats of the pattern than is needed for the size of the garment shape . |
| 9 | The effect is small , develops gradually , is blocked by Ca 2+ channel antagonists , and requires stronger tetanic stimulation for its induction than is needed for NMDA receptor-dependent LTP . |
| 10 | Very often a water closet cistern allows more water to flush than is needed to clear the bowl . |