Example sentences of "i [be] [adv] than [adj] " in BNC.

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1 I am pleased to have the chance to complete the enclosed questionnaire and let you know what I think of the NatWest bank and why I am less than satisfied with the service received .
2 I was more than pleased with my choice , and again , the presentation was faultless .
3 He asked me out , and I was more than pleased to accept .
4 Once again i caught on the three methods that I thought would work on the day and to say the least I was more than confident of getting good points .
5 Still buzzing from the morning , I was more than delighted to sunbathe in the sand and pine-needles .
6 I was more than delighted at the great success he achieved with his exhibition at Cliffe Castle Art Gallery , a success which was richly deserved for the poetic quality and atmosphere of his highly individual work .
7 Reflecting on that marvellous performance Jim Nelson said : ‘ With five minutes to go we were trailing by four points and I was more than happy to get a share of the points .
8 After a hot mess-tin full of oxtail soup , I was more than ready to get into any old slit trench to have some desperately needed sleep .
9 By this time I was more than ready to ask Moby what she did , and how much it cost — but then I felt the full-thighed waft of a new female presence .
10 ‘ Some friends who were with me on holiday in Romania talked about the idea and when they contacted me this year saying they were going to do the ride I told them I was more than willing to join them , ’ said Karen , who teaches at Applegarth Primary School , Northallerton .
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