Example sentences of "[adv] greater [subord] [adj] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Fig. 8.6 the amounts of fallen debris are proportional to the areas ABCD and ABEF : the amount provided by the cliff in Fig. 8.6B will obviously be much greater than that provided by the cliff in Fig. 8.6A . |
| 2 | The difference , of course , is that under Article 86-type legislation there would be a prospect of fines for abuse of market power , giving rise to potential costs much greater than those incurred by an MMC inquiry . |
| 3 | In most hybridizing cells , the signal obtained with the antisense human CFTR probe ( Fig.2 b ) was also greater than that obtained with the sense probe ( c ) , implying that human CFTR mRNA is expressed following transfection . |
| 4 | And the damage to health caused by alcoholism and stress among Soviet citizens moved from their homes was probably greater than that caused by released radioactivity . |
| 5 | Other Western diplomats , local journalists and most political analysts claimed , however , that the coup had been rumoured for weeks and had a level of sophistication far greater than that expected from mostly illiterate soldiers in the ranks . |
| 6 | In the frail beam of light the longish hair in separated locks gave an appearance of neglect almost greater than that suggested by his crushed trousers and crumpled jacket . |