English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Than" in Example Sentences
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67207	What makes one person more intelligent than another?	CK
755241	You can't do anything other than admire his courage.	sctld
681049	You gain more than you spend when you go to college.	Source_VOA
285039	You should have known better than to lend him money.	CK
70089	You're not an expert at this job any more than I am.	CK
870517	You're so much better than me at playing the guitar.	alexmarcelo
615281	A dog's sense of smell is much keener than a human's.	darinmex
680130	Agriculture was developed more than 10,000 years ago.	Source_VOA
67564	American kitchens are much bigger than Japanese ones.	CK
2240849	Better to die on our feet, than to live on our knees.	Hybrid
1498630	Did you know you are stronger than you think you are?	Eldad
301443	He had no sooner heard the news than he began to cry.	CK
301056	He's got more books than all the others put together.	CM
618487	I am more worried about you than the future of Japan.	Shoyren
3172166	I can't think of anyone better for this job than Tom.	CK
283738	I don't know whether he's younger or older than I am.	CK
254341	I estimate that the work will cost more than $10,000.	CK
1474101	I got up earlier than usual to catch the first train.	Eldad
22251	I would rather go to the mountains than to the beach.	CK
1493356	It was much more difficult than we initially thought.	Spamster
66095	Mary invariably brought more food than she could eat.	CK
632922	More than 40 percent of students go on to university.	blay_paul
266481	More than half the residents are opposed to the plan.	CK
1647393	My new laptop is thinner and lighter than my old one.	Spamster
23474	No other boy in our class is more studious than Jack.	NekoKanjya
308090	No sooner had she opened the door than a cat ran out.	CK
26173	She speaks English better than any of her classmates.	CK
1190213	Since he had worked longer than usual, he felt tired.	CK
1137279	Sleep is no less essential to one's health than food.	nadsat
243184	The cherry blossoms will come out earlier than usual.	Dejo
804367	The government was earning more money than it needed.	Source_VOA
36534	The Nile is longer than any other river in the world.	CK
277489	The population of China is larger than that of India.	CK
277492	The population of China is larger than that of Japan.	CK
279766	The population of Tokyo is larger than that of Osaka.	CK
2662627	The problem is that Tom thinks he's better than Mary.	CK
897409	The universe was born more than 12 billion years ago.	alexmarcelo
2668493	There's nothing more painful than losing one's child.	WestofEden
1768310	These new computers can crunch data faster than ever.	darinmex
3171372	Tom had no sooner arrived than he was asked to leave.	CK
2957209	Tom is probably more interested in Mary than you are.	CK
2957357	Tom is wearing a different hat than he was yesterday.	CK
2957479	Tom loves music more than anything else in the world.	CK
2735615	Tom seems so much smarter than any of his classmates.	CK
2707369	Water is more expensive than beer at this restaurant.	Hybrid
2289997	When I was a child, our house seemed bigger than now.	dr
3119588	You will learn more about me than you'd like to know.	michaelstercero
942744	African elephants have less hair than Asian elephants.	alexmarcelo
684759	Better bread without butter than cake without freedom.	notrwanda
277487	China's desert supports more people than are in Japan.	CK