Example sentences of "[coord] [noun sg] than a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Open-palmed they waved with no more sense of the use of hands to touch grasp or hold than a water plant ; infinitely gentle trailing things , the blind tendrils of a sea-anemone . |
| 2 | It was late afternoon , the micro hones had been taken away , the hall was only half lit ; Karajan sat with the orchestra in something closer to a seance or seminar than a rehearsal . |
| 3 | It is less a question of efficiency or cleanliness than a refusal to let past and present blur together . |
| 4 | Just as markets , with their knowledge-gathering characteristics , are inherently superior to centralized planning systems so also is the common law , with its ability to respond to changing circumstances , more likely to maintain order and freedom than a central legislature responding to the concerns of transient majorities . |
| 5 | Even if labour moves between firms , they carry with them more skill and experience than a new recruit and may therefore expect this to be rewarded . |
| 6 | Of course , he is perhaps more a sociologist and psychologist than a biologist , but still … ’ |
| 7 | Governors who are attuned to education for special needs will be aware that ‘ Low ’ attainment level may represent greater progress and achievement on the part of pupil and teacher than a ‘ High ’ attainment level . |
| 8 | Ironically , having entered muon catalysed fusion initially to get away from the frenzy of high energy particle physics , Jones was about to be catapulted into greater media attention and controversy than a career in particle physics was ever likely to have given him ! |
| 9 | The omniscient and all powerful Archbishop Laud sent for him and decided that ‘ it was for the advantage of the world that such mighty parts should be afforded better opportunities of study and improvement than a course of constant preaching would allow of ’ . |
| 10 | Transit of Venus is more a diary of Evans ' disappointments and disillusion than a straightforward travel narrative . |
| 11 | The modern wife is considered more of an equal partner and helpmate than a chattel or a housekeeper . |
| 12 | 2 Define brows to frame the eyes using a dark khaki powder shadow on a brush — it 's easier to correct , smooth and shape than a waxy brow pencil . |