Example sentences of "is [prep] a [adj -er] [noun] than " in BNC.
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| 1 | therefore the invoice is for a larger sum than expected , which may be due to an increase in contract price on the anniversary of its letting to compensate for price inflation . |
| 2 | The pure ewes ' milk cheese is of a better flavour than the cheaper mixed milk version and it also has a very dry texture . |
| 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 | 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 . |
| 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 | It seems likely that the masonry of the chimney 's lower section came from either a demolished house or another mill , as the quality of workmanship is of a higher standard than would have been strictly necessary . |
| 7 | A single rosette is an indication that the food is of a higher standard than could normally be expected in a hotel or restaurant within a particular classification . |
| 8 | He is in a better position than others to initiate confrontation and he has some resources at his disposal . |
| 9 | Greg Downs says the club is in a better position than it 's been for eight or nine years and if they can play as well as last year they 've got a good chance |
| 10 | Taking a bizarre leaf out of the Grand Old Duke of York manual of management , Digital Equipment Corp has disbanded the engineering group it created only in February , giving rise to perceptions that the company is in a deeper crisis than observers had previously realised . |
| 11 | The choir is on a higher level than the nave built , in Italian Romanesque fashion , over the crypt . |
| 12 | Again the forecast shows cycles , but this time the worst-case curve shows that each successive peak is at a lower level than the one before and each successive trough is deeper . |
| 13 | The air in most buildings is at a lower pressure than the surrounding air . |
| 14 | There is a large , semi-circular headed chancel arch leading into the Gothic choir , which is at a higher level than the nave . |
| 15 | The RITech imaging enhancement firmware certainly does its job well , smoothing out tiny jaggies to give the impression that the print is at a higher resolution than it actually is . |
| 16 | This focus is at a deeper level than that of grammatical rules that concern specific languages . |