Example sentences of "[prep] a [adj -er] [noun] than " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then , after a longer pause than usual , he affirmed : ‘ And that is as far as my thought has reached ’ . |
| 2 | However , there does not seem to be a simple connection between resistant rocks and incised meanders , as Blache has pointed to the fact that the lower Loire passing through Palaeozoic rocks does not meander , while the Seine has meanders in the Chalk of a greater size than those found in the Mississippi . |
| 3 | It 's sort of a louder noise than normal this , you know . |
| 4 | They commune with the subtleties of organic growth and decay and work with an intuition of a higher order than in stage ( a ) . |
| 5 | The cry by 1901 was for educated men ‘ of good social standing ’ to become ministers : ‘ Such men … are more needed now than before Board Schools provided hearers whose improved education demands preaching of a higher order than formerly . ’ |
| 6 | Dr Franz Morrell , a former member of the Voll group , has demonstrated that EM oscillations and resonance with the human system are of a higher order than chemical responses . |
| 7 | The object of the present volume is : to indicate the character and approximately , the extent of the changes produced by human action in the physical condition of the globe we inhabit ; to point out the dangers of imprudence and the necessity of caution in all operations which , on a large scale , interfere with the spontaneous arrangements of the organic or the inorganic world ; to suggest the possibility and the importance of the restoration of disturbed harmonies and the material improvement of waste and exhausted regions ; and incidentally , to illustrate the doctrine , that man is , in both kind and degree , a power of a higher order than any of the other forms of animated life , which , like him , are nourished at the table of bounteous nature . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | It is hoped that the new McofS policy will be widely distributed to relevant bodies , and that any future developments are of a higher standard than at present . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Ian Birtwell , coach of the Canadian team defeated by the awesome Western Samoans in the final , noted : ‘ In the initial rounds , this tournament was of a higher standard than Hong Kong . |
| 12 | Logic suggested that the Chelonians had marched themselves into battle with their customary lack of subtlety , only to find that their enemy was of a higher calibre than anticipated . |
| 13 | My falling in love with Julian was nothing to do with me , nothing to do with Julian , but part of the curse put on Bernard that his wife would become the love object of a man more attractive , more wealthy , more intelligent and of a higher status than he , so he did n't stand an earthly . |
| 14 | The very concept assumes the existence of a higher power than that of the nation state . |
| 15 | However the applied section was of a lower standard than other categories , and the winners stood out above the rest |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Because non-Porsche parts are often of a lower quality than the real thing . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | In the case of inferior courts , that is , courts of a lower status than the High Court , such as the justices of the peace , it was recognised that their learning and understanding of the law might sometimes be imperfect and require correction by the High Court and so the rule evolved that certiorari was available to correct an error of law of an inferior court . |
| 21 | It was also said that both masters neglected to wear their gowns , that the gardens were overgrown , and that , though there were still about 150 boys at the School , yet " they were of a lower class than formerly " . |
| 22 | The pure ewes ' milk cheese is of a better flavour than the cheaper mixed milk version and it also has a very dry texture . |
| 23 | I ca n't think of a better meal than an omelette with salad and French bread . |
| 24 | I note in passing , however , that , when it comes to squandering the nation 's money , I can not think of a better example than the enormous amounts squandered by the Government in setting up the machinery for the administration of the poll tax , which is now to be totally unwound . |
| 25 | James Logan , William Penn 's secretary , obtained for him from England Parkinson 's herbal , probably his Theatrum botanicum ( 1640 ) and made it ‘ a present to a person worthier of a heavier purse than fortune has yet allowed him ’ . |
| 26 | ‘ I 'll show ya round with great pleasure , ’ said the affable manager , ‘ but I ca n't think of a worse theatre than this for your show . ’ |
| 27 | His imagination , I saw , was of a scarier dimension than my own . |
| 28 | Curtains should look full so it 's better to have yards and yards of a cheaper material than meagre amounts of an expensive one . |
| 29 | For both readers it might lead to topics ( quotes , facts , ideas ) of a wider interest than the task in hand ( e.g. " looking for information on Unemployment in the 1930s " ) , This skimming should be done very quickly ( a few seconds per average page ) . |
| 30 | As at Tockington , the type C arrangement at Halstock is associated with another mosaic which displays a saltire design , ( although it should be noted that the latter appear to be of a finer standard than the former ) . |