Example sentences of "[noun] that is greater than " in BNC.

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1 There already exists much evidence of a willingness among a wide range of bodies to collaborate in achieving a result that is greater than the sum of their individual contributions , but there is more that could be achieved through genuine and lasting partnerships .
2 As long as the specimen has an accessible surface that is greater than about 2 cm in diameter and is unattacked by a suitable coupling liquid , the method will yield all the moduli together with Poisson 's ratio in five minutes plus the time taken to do the required calculations .
3 It is widely listened to and remarkably cheap , with an impact that is greater than can often be obtained in newspapers .
4 Many of these measures are small in themselves , but it is important to realise that the changed atmosphere in the town — in the sense of more greenery , more skeet play possibilities , lower noise levels and so on — represents a sum that is greater than the parts in developing a pedestrian- and cycle-friendly environment .
5 And unlike water in rivers or streams , groundwater is under hydrostatic pressure that is greater than atmospheric pressure .
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