Example sentences of "than [to-vb] an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A detailed look at the books and some simple arithmetic proved that it would be cheaper to launch a new , specialist title than to revive an old one ! |
| 2 | In these conditions it should not be necessary to use direct-feed chemical fertilizers , herbicides , or pesticides other than to meet an occasional crisis , probably caused by a slip-up in our husbandry . |
| 3 | Very frequently judges sought to bring the parties to an amicable settlement ( which was more likely to be observed ) rather than to pass an outright sentence . |
| 4 | In practice the express remedies were actually in many cases fairly limited , so that the effect of such guarantees was rather to avoid the manufacturer 's liability than to provide an additional remedy . |
| 5 | After early work on the design and building of hostels for the Ministry of Supply , Holford was recruited to the Reconstruction Group to serve Lord Reith at the Ministry of Works ; his job , together with that of a team assembled under him and a career civil servant , H.L.G. Vincent , was no less than to secure an immediate strengthening of the planning system and the encouragement of planning work in local authorities . |
| 6 | It will nearly always be easier subsequently to reach agreement to extend the partnership than to persuade an elderly partner to stand down voluntarily before the contractual date : hence the relative unpopularity of agreements which simply permit a partner at his option to retire upon reaching a certain age . |
| 7 | The ‘ opt out ’ method taken by the current system is not ideal but it is preferable for a system to admit it 's ignorance than to submit an incorrect suggestion . |
| 8 | ‘ But that the so-called ‘ Labour ’ faction — the very name is an insult to the decent labouring men of our country who , scorning its proffered bribes and doles , have no other wish , as we firmly believe , than to earn an honest living from their labour — will , if it forms a government , try to put those principles into practice there can be no doubt . |
| 9 | It is called the recession and it has blighted the lives of thousands of people who want no more than to earn an honest living and take pride in bringing up their families . |
| 10 | She 'd find it more useful to understand her own character short-comings than to take an elementary course in drug chemistry . ’ |
| 11 | As it turned out , it seems to have been inspired by a desire to bolster government policy rather than to make an objective assessment of the state of trees . |