Example sentences of "[be] [adj -er] than [is] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The costs of building refurbishment may be greater than is often assumed . |
| 2 | Thus the social and political implications of design , it is suggested , are wider than is usually supposed . |
| 3 | Although it is generally true that increasing age exerts an unfavourable effect on outcome of diseases and medical interventions , this influence is weaker than is generally supposed and is mainly due to age-associated disorders . |
| 4 | The gap between rich and poor countries is smaller than is generally thought |
| 5 | However , the scope for publishing a defendant 's side of the story prior to trial is wider than is commonly believed . |