Example sentences of "more [adj] than [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What could be more devastating than discovering that the one man you relied on has blown your world apart ? |
| 2 | Rousseau ( 1762 , p.54 ) wrote in Émile : ‘ Childhood has its own ways of seeing , thinking and feeling ; nothing is more foolish than to try and substitute our ways ’ . |
| 3 | seems far more interesting than knowing that they 've rehearsed for hours on end . |
| 4 | A two year study is to take place which will include the consideration of methods of killing that are more acceptable than stabbing or clubbing . |
| 5 | I learned that sex without emotional involvement or more than a fleeting physical attraction was more sad than fulfilling and that ‘ getting even ’ could only motivate me for so long — particularly since my husband was blithely unaware that I was evening the score . |
| 6 | The removal-from-play technique was much more effective than scolding or distraction at reducing aggressive episodes . |
| 7 | Much more tricky than knowing if you 've found a badger sett , is knowing whether or not it is still active . |
| 8 | There is nothing more depressing than sitting and watching the paper peel off the walls . |
| 9 | On returning to the box and resuming his duties , he was more puzzled than frightened for he did not believe in ghosts . |
| 10 | And even the most hardened cynic must agree that lying down with your eyes closed listening to music is a lot more appealing than grunting and straining over a set of weights in your local sports centre . |
| 11 | Christmas decorations can be found in abundance at this time of year but there is nothing more satisfying than designing and creating your own . |
| 12 | Once we 're found that favourite shape , there is nothing more frustrating than discovering that fashion has made it obsolete . |
| 13 | There is nothing more frustrating than finding that you ca n't make your hair look the way it did when you left the salon . ’ |
| 14 | This was not strictly true , but it was certainly more true than saying that he was gay . |