Example sentences of "[v-ing] [det] [noun pl] than [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is to prevent the offeror from acquiring more shares than he bid for under the partial offer , and shareholders in the target from receiving more favourable treatment from the offeror by selling in the market during the 12 months following the partial bid . |
| 2 | Although these work on the same principles as the above they could prove an expensive luxury as well as causing more problems than they solve . |
| 3 | The East Oxford Traffic Scheme has cost nearly £100,000 and is causing more problems than it solves . |
| 4 | By 1996 , Britain should again be exporting more cars than we import — for the first time since 1974 . |
| 5 | Indeed , hospitals may be penalised for this efficiency if they succeed in treating more patients than they had budgeted for ’ . |
| 6 | The Government claims National Health Service dentists overspent their budget last year by treating more patients than it 'd estimated . |
| 7 | They can discharge a journeyman from service without his master 's content ; they can advance their wages , and in many instances , prevent the master taking more apprentices than they approve of , and such a number , as the nature of the work requires . |
| 8 | I was confused by all these solicitous questions , and found myself telling more lies than I had to . |
| 9 | Directory enquiries were better about answering these days than they had used to be . |