Example sentences of "than is [adv] [verb] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A closer examination of the Celtic Church reveals a much greater deviation from Rome than is generally acknowledged or even known . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | It usually takes a great deal longer than is originally planned and hence , to a lesser degree in most cases , a larger amount of resources . |
| 4 | In reality heavy drinking is far more pervasive than is commonly realized and most drugs which are consumed to excess are prescribed by a GP rather than bought illegally . |
| 5 | ‘ But Liverpool Airport has far greater potential than is often perceived and we have a strong underlying confidence for the future . ’ |
| 6 | The findings to be considered here ( and the broader body of research of which they are typical ) suggest that the link between education and occupation is much more tenuous than is often supposed and call into question many of the assumptions currently held about employers ’ attitudes to young workers and to educational standards . |