English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Than" in Example Sentences
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258009	I was able to finish the work earlier than I had expected.	CK	1
2042713	I'd like this meeting to last no more than twenty minutes.	CK	1
45975	The math homework proved to be easier than I had expected.	CK	1
1029831	Tom and Mary have been married for more than thirty years.	CK	1
1029173	Tom doesn't know anything about Mary, other than her name.	CK	1
3238999	At this time, there's no safer place to be than right here.	CK	1
255476	Because I had a bad cold, I went to bed earlier than usual.	CK	1
3148463	Do you really think I'd rather live in Boston than Chicago?	CK	1
1955062	I can't think of anyone better suited for the job than Tom.	CK	1
2042729	I think you're having a better time than you want to admit.	CK	1
2042730	I want that more than I've ever wanted anything in my life.	CK	1
909542	I'd rather clean my room than spend time doing my homework.	CK	1
19755	Instead of taking a rest, he worked much harder than usual.	CK	1
241796	There is much more water in this lake now than in the past.	CK	1
55959	This looks longer than that, but it is an optical illusion.	CK	1
1026837	Tom can swim faster than anyone else in his swimming class.	CK	1
2301389	I can think of more interesting places to visit than Boston.	CK	1
2451090	I'm more interested in spoken French than in written French.	CK	1
289622	Tired from the hard work, he went to bed earlier than usual.	Nero	1
2729988	Tom and Mary exchange more than 200 text messages every day.	WestofEden	1
1025636	Tom got to work later than usual this morning. I wonder why.	CK	1
2451087	Tom is better at speaking French than any of his classmates.	CK	1
953447	I doubt that our new boss will be any worse than the old one.	CK	1
1961394	I thought Tom would be better at playing the flute than that.	CK	1
54018	The skin of a shark is much rougher than that of a tuna fish.	CK	1
1029085	Tom doesn't know whether Mary is younger or older than he is.	CK	1
1472950	I got up earlier than usual in order to catch the first train.	CK	1
2042785	I'd like nothing better than to fire Tom, but I can't do that.	CK	1
319788	It took more than a month to get over my cold, but I'm OK now.	CK	1
1026879	Tom can already play the drums better than I could at his age.	CK	1
1950724	Tom can't be in the car more than ten minutes or he gets sick.	CK	1
1028701	Tom hasn't heard anything from Mary for more than three years.	CK	1
1028053	Tom should have known better than to call Mary after midnight.	CK	1
2774127	Tom speaks French only slightly better than he speaks English.	CK	1
1426435	Could you please show me a camera that's cheaper than this one?	CK	1
2293235	I assume you only hire people who speak more than one language.	CK	1
2042795	I think you and Tom have more in common than you want to admit.	CK	1
19716	It is better to take your time than to hurry and make mistakes.	CK	1
278306	The pain was more than he could bear, so he took some medicine.	CK	1
1094249	Tom doesn't want to spend more than $300 for a used motorcycle.	CK	1
1028797	Tom had no other choice than to help Mary clean out the stable.	CK	1
388757	No matter how hard I try, I can't do it any better than she can.	CK	1
2452041	There was a larger crowd at the concert than we had anticipated.	sharptoothed	1
2956237	Tom can speak French better than any other student in his class.	CK	1
1045028	Tom didn't want to spend any more time than necessary in Boston.	CK	1
978502	I think it'll take more than a year to finish building our house.	CK	1
276756	It's more interesting to travel alone than to go on a group tour.	CK	1
978515	Tom hopes he doesn't have to live in Boston for more than a year.	CK	1
1553365	Tom is a little older than the rest of the students in his class.	CK	1
2736986	You learn more from trying to repair a TV than from watching one.	CK	1