Example sentences of "[adj -er] than [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was quicker than pushing through the front door and round to the side again . |
| 2 | It was quicker than going along the ride . |
| 3 | When asked why he took that particular route , he reckoned he thought it would be quicker than going along the busy main streets . ’ |
| 4 | Cut and sew is very much easier than shaping on the machine so do try it if you have not already done so . |
| 5 | What is easier than to look at the most conspicuous item in the marketing budget and one which is largely the concern of an outside supplier , at that ? |
| 6 | ‘ It was tougher than getting past the SAS , ’ he said . |
| 7 | It 's no dearer than going to the Ritz , it 's just the journey |
| 8 | I expect a Public Sector Borrowing Requirement in the current financial year of £35 billion , slightly lower than projected at the time of my Autumn Statement . |
| 9 | Meat and Livestock Commission surveys show that stocking rates and outputs of weaned lambs are substantially lower than obtained in the lowlands , 9.1 as compared to 11.4 ewes/ha and 427 as compared to 636 kg weaned lamb/ha yet the most profitable third of the recorded flocks attained an average of 10.4 ewes/ha . |
| 10 | The calculated increases in O 3 are , however , lower than anticipated from the additional SO 2 -catalysed production of O 3 alone . |
| 11 | If unions or individuals bargain for , and receive , wages on the basis of an expected rate of inflation that does not occur , then real wages will be higher or lower than expected over the period of the bargain . |
| 12 | Her eyes were wide with sworls of silver and blue brighter than looking at the sun at its zenith in the longest day of summer . |
| 13 | If the pool is to be made with a liner there is no difficulty , for all that need be done , is order the liner larger than needed for the pool and incorporate it at the edge as if it were a spreading shallow pool about 30 cm ( 1 ft ) deep ( Fig 14 ) . |
| 14 | The powerheads have been masked from view by protruding rocks , the uplifts by cutting out a groove slightly larger than required in the flat of the rock at the rear . |
| 15 | The take-up has been better than indicated by the survey we would support the views expressed regarding changes and in particular point thirteen . |
| 16 | ‘ Now the good Lord knows better than to rain on the new Sandiford baby 's head . ’ |
| 17 | It was better than walking , better than fighting the tangle of woodland , but whether it was better than lying in the clearing , I could n't decide . |
| 18 | oh dear , they 're , they 're better than caught in the act are n't they ? they 're quite |
| 19 | In any case , there will be no alternative before long … and the gradual process is much better than waiting for the axe to fall . ’ |
| 20 | What is quite clear is that any success will rest on the basic sciences of virology and molecular biology , and that , without research into obscure aspects of these subjects the direct hunt for new cures would be no better than shooting in the dark with unfamiliar weapons at an undefined target . |
| 21 | Members of congress are , in any event , likely to be in awe of the president ; a direct telephone call from him will carry special weight as Tip O'Neill reports : ‘ The men and women in Congress love nothing better than to hear from the head guy . |
| 22 | Better than sitting on the . |
| 23 | Bacardi and coke is my only tipple and I do sometimes get through a couple on nights when I 'm in myself , well it 's better than turning to the biscuit barrel is n't it ? |
| 24 | Still , he thought with a shudder , perhaps it was better than falling into the hands of those negroes out there ! |
| 25 | There 's nothing she likes better than to reminisce about the days when my … my father was a boy . |
| 26 | It was not very comfortable , but it was better than sleeping on the stone floor . |
| 27 | ‘ Ian still lives in the Scarborough area and naturally reckons first team action is better than playing in the reserves , ’ said McHale . |
| 28 | Well it 's better than going in the river like you suggested yesterday where it 's hidden and forgotten permanent reminder . |
| 29 | Cheaper than going to the specialist , and you may still benefit from some after-sales service . |
| 30 | PROGRESS in setting up a new retreat centre in Falkland in Fife which was initiated by Church of Scotland deaconess Lynda Wright has been much swifter than anticipated with the result that it will welcome its first guests from the beginning of April . |