Example sentences of "[noun sg] than [to-vb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | To hold that a procedure is unfair involves a less apparent interference with the administration than to hold that the actual decision was unreasonable . |
| 2 | Prince Bernhard had said no such thing , but Sharpe had decided it would be more efficacious to assign the opinion to the prince than to confess that it was his own view . |
| 3 | are more concerned to maintain good human relationships at work than to ensure that tasks are carried out efficiently |
| 4 | There is probably no finer praise than to say that those who listen to Robson 's programme and then read his book should be guaranteed a sleepless night . |
| 5 | It is difficult to think of more threatening language than to say that political union must be accepted if countries wish to avoid being dominated . |