English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Than" in Example Sentences
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953909	I've heard research has found that men are bigger liars than women.	CK
33751	It was clear that Hawking would live longer than was first thought.	CK
311085	No sooner had the idea occurred to her than she put it into action.	CK
308679	Nothing gave her greater pleasure than to watch her son growing up.	CK
314858	She looks young, but as a matter of fact she is older than you are.	Nero
3205257	Tell Tom not to buy it if it costs more than three hundred dollars.	CK
318022	The speed of an airplane is much greater than that of a helicopter.	CM
242852	There are many more students in the classroom today than yesterday.	CK
34394	There were not more than one hundred passengers on board the ferry.	Swift
3287458	There's nothing I'd like more than to spend the afternoon with you.	CK
682453	Tom decided it would be wiser to study than to go out with friends.	Source_VOA
34928	We have lots of bread, and as for butter, we have more than enough.	CK
1409173	Which reminds me, it's been more than 30 years since that incident.	CK
293793	Exhausted from a day's work, he went to bed much earlier than usual.	CM
299927	He bought a new car. He had had his old one for more than ten years.	CK
2537080	I don't think it would take more than 15 minutes to clean your room.	CK
3053293	I've heard that in Germany beer is cheaper than water. Is that true?	CK
2952928	I've never felt closer to you in my entire life than I do right now.	CK
2662522	It's easier dealing with other people's problems than with your own.	CK
266479	More than 70 percent of the inhabitants are in favor of the program.	CK
246460	More than five years have passed since I came to live in this house.	CM
245408	Not doing one's work properly may be worse than not doing it at all.	CM
398663	Rather than getting depressed, I'd probably feel hatred towards her.	blay_paul
60013	Rather than putting off this meeting, why don't we just call it off?	CM
3046979	What happened was worse than anything Tom had imagined would happen.	CK
270655	Humanity has suffered more from war in this century than ever before.	CM
2533487	I can't imagine many people wanting to read this book more than once.	CK
1955066	I can't think of anything I'd rather do than go on a picnic with you.	CK
38993	I had no sooner closed the door than somebody started knocking on it.	CK
30540	It goes without saying that country life is healthier than town life.	CM
262370	Mother is more anxious about the result of the examination than I am.	CM
36170	Nancy has been on good terms with my sister for more than five years.	CK
33881	No sooner had the bell rung than the teacher came into the classroom.	CM
46462	No sooner had the girl caught sight of the monster than she ran away.	CK
1193960	There is nothing worse than doing something in a half-hearted manner.	CK
306471	They take it for granted that what is new is better than what is old.	CK
920445	Winter seems to be sticking around a lot longer than usual this year.	CK
667878	A man is never more truthful than when he acknowledges himself a liar.	CK
300788	He gives work all he's got, and gets more work done than anybody else.	CM
1045081	I don't want to spend any more time than necessary cleaning the house.	CK
2718641	I should've known better than to use Tom's bicycle without permission.	CK
2991690	I've had less than three hours of sleep in the last forty-eight hours.	CK
243608	In the desert, camels are more important than cars for transportation.	CM
1075852	It's probably healthier to eat popcorn than it is to eat potato chips.	CK
324720	Preventive measures are much more effective than the actual treatment.	CM
866890	Rather than live a hundred years as a rabbit, live one day as a tiger.	FeuDRenais
286711	Thanks to his advice, we could finish it earlier than we had expected.	CM
462622	The bull is stronger than the bullfighter, but he almost always loses.	lukaszpp
504874	The doctor said, "There's nothing worse for your health than tobacco."	blay_paul
38968	The population of Germany is less than half that of the United States.	Swift