Example sentences of "you than " in BNC.
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| 1 | I see no more in you than in the ordinary |
| 2 | As a general rule vegetable oils are much better for you than fats that are derived from animals |
| 3 | ‘ Better you than Father Condon , I suppose , ’ Frank said , staring at the blankets . |
| 4 | ‘ Oh , rather you than me , if that 's who she is . |
| 5 | I feel almost more sorry for you than for any , for you have let your heart entwine itself so round mine that the shock to you will be very great ; take care that you be not too much overcome . |
| 6 | Anybody who 's anybody knows that a pair of brand new trainers — bright laces undone , tongues out , displaying that all important brand name — says more about you than a wallet full of gold credit cards ’ , you know it 's time to leave the country and live on a desert island in your bare feet or search the loft for your ex-issue Diadora Borg Elite or Stan Smiths . |
| 7 | And think of the climate — more people will want to spend their holidays with you than when you were MP for Ribble Valley . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ All the same , sooner you than me ! |
| 9 | ‘ And the Day of Pachatata and Pachamama — is it more important to you than Christmas ? ’ |
| 10 | May God 's punishment be a thousand times worse on you than the harm that you have done to Hector . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ When you go into a competition that you know you can win , and you know that people expect you to win , then there is a lot more pressure on you than on someone who is less well known . |
| 12 | Who better to achieve this for you than one of the oldest and most respected savings companies in Britain … with a proud record of profitable bonus payments to savers for every year since 1824 ! |
| 13 | As in example , the Theban Crates flung all his possessions into the sea saying I had rather drown you than you should drown me . |
| 14 | A walk before breakfast every day or exercise done after work every day — say a fifteen-minute run , a game of tennis or another walk — is very much better for you than a game of rugby once a week and nothing else . |
| 15 | In fact , since you buy a computer to solve problems , and not just to look good on a desk , the software available might be more important to you than the particular machine bought . |
| 16 | It 's more to do with you than anyone else in the world ! ’ |
| 17 | ‘ It seems like a nightmare , ’ said Breeze in bewilderment ; ‘ but it 's much , much worse for you than it is for me . |
| 18 | Vegetables , seeds , and some nuts are all much better for you than anything like biscuits or cake . |
| 19 | And you must believe me when I tell you I 'd rather have been with you than in any of those exotic places . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Rather you than me , ’ he said with irony . |
| 21 | Believe in dialectical materialism and the class struggle will be more important to you than the kingdom of God . |
| 22 | However , it no more obliges me to apply without question your standards to you than mine to myself . |
| 23 | There is no better player to have alongside you than Dean Richards . |
| 24 | Plus , it 's lower in fat ( and therefore calories ) than most other hard cheeses and is better for you than many starchy , sugary snacks . |
| 25 | ‘ Oh , I know more about you than you think . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ He 's probably more madly in love with you than ever , now . ’ |
| 27 | They took a soaking no doubt relieved in an attitude of ‘ rather you than me , mate ’ as they watched the canoeists jump and sit in one motion the way they had practised boarding . |
| 28 | Also you have Nathan , who is of more value to you than a son . |
| 29 | But if it 's all the same to you , Doctor , I 'd sooner talk to you than Dr Adams . ’ |
| 30 | This gradual slimming — based on a sensible and varied diet , ideally accompanied by an hour of regular exercise two to three times a week — is far better for you than the more drastic 500–800 calorie regimes advocated by some diet gurus . |