Example sentences of "than [adj] for [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am more than grateful for their generous and spontaneous responses to our questionnaire , made in some cases in times of personal difficulty , strain or distress . |
| 2 | Her fear was more than that for her own life , more than for the way she might die . |
| 3 | ‘ The milkman charges more than that for his homogenised muck , so take the bob , Dotty dear , and we 'll all be content . ’ |
| 4 | HARD-UP university students from the Southern Board area may have to wait longer than usual for their grants after Thursday night 's bomb attack in Armagh badly damaged the Board 's offices . |
| 5 | A Fluval 4 is more than adequate for your aquarium . |
| 6 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 7 | I want a bit smaller than this for my . |
| 8 | Basing themselves at York might have suited their training schedules and their travel arrangements , but it has been less than ideal for their public relations . |
| 9 | Shirley Hughes 's The Big Alfie Out of Doors Storybook ( TS403 — one cassette ; 33 minutes ) read by Thora Hird is a lovely listen for the very young and more than tolerable for their elders . |
| 10 | He knew very well the dangers of any allusions to any of these articles , but the mere unavoidable act of looking at them was more than enough for his hostess . |
| 11 | He had prospects , but for his friends ’ sake , I shall not be endowed with more than enough for my needs . |
| 12 | ‘ I 've more than enough for my needs . |
| 13 | This meant that Alison was more than ready for her next challenge as one of four marketing controllers appointed after the branch strategy review — in at the deep end again . |