English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Than" in Example Sentences
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61176	This is more like a liquid than a facial cream. That makes it easy to use.	CK
3137174	Tom plays with toys that are more sophisticated than what Mary plays with.	CK
1167466	We're less than halfway to the top of the mountain. Are you already tired?	CK
67467	Americans may regard shy people as less capable than those who are not shy.	CK
66067	If you always travel by subway, you seldom surface other than at your stop.	CM
67396	Taking everything into consideration, the result is better than I expected.	CK
57047	This book is not only more instructive but more interesting than that book.	CM
59211	This composition is so badly written than I can not make out what he means.	CK
847223	When the desire for leisure is stronger than the other urges, leisure wins.	Source_Benedict_1921
2265831	Don't compare yourself with your brother because he's a better man than you.	_undertoad
1317013	He doesn't have any children, but other than that he's leading a happy life.	CK
1961220	I thought I could do it, but it was more difficult than I expected it to be.	CK
271139	Since the Industrial Revolution, the world population has more than tripled.	CK
69371	You should have known better than to go out in the rain without an umbrella.	CK
2496092	If there seems to be more to something than meets the eye, there probably is.	CM
1769455	My younger brother is two years older than me, but three centimetres shorter.	wwkudu
278975	Natural dyes keep a more beautiful color over the years than artificial dyes.	CM
29283	The population of London is much greater than that of any other British city.	CK
242462	Today we have more than three times as many vehicles as on the roads in 1950.	CM
667908	It's no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.	CK
314433	No sooner had she caught sight of me than she started running in my direction.	CK
3135899	Right now, I'm more worried what may happen to you than what may happen to me.	CK
1560311	She and I hold the same position in the company, but she earns more than I do.	Mouseneb
245089	The weather is more changeable in mountain regions than in any other district.	CM
591214	His scores are always better than mine, even though he doesn't study very much.	luwenzhuo
953910	I've heard research has found that men are more likely to tell lies than women.	CK
29928	If you drive with anything less than extreme caution, you're risking your life.	CM
3153861	If you're not going to try any harder than that, you might as well give up now.	CK
2459408	It's better to be an optimist and be wrong than to be a pessimist and be right.	erikspen
1830547	It's more expensive to eat at a restaurant than to eat at the school cafeteria.	CK
325462	They say you shouldn't take rumors seriously, but that's easier said than done.	CM
3349435	Tom's adoptive parents are much kinder to him than his birth parents ever were.	CK
47788	The author is seventy, but he's no less productive than he was twenty years ago.	CK
318343	The part of an iceberg under the water is much larger than that above the water.	CK
53831	This racket of Jane's is a little heavier than the one which I bought yesterday.	CK
2957724	Tom probably has better things to do with his time than sit in meetings all day.	CK
3023127	Your friends from Boston are more than welcome to come to my party tonight, too.	CK
245967	Children aren't naturally obedient any more than they're naturally well mannered.	CM
1392350	Five hundred soldiers were sent to the city, and less than half of them survived.	Eldad
696451	Having all of you here is more reassuring than having the police or anybody else.	CK
323241	Is it possible for you to come to the office an hour earlier than usual tomorrow?	CK
592055	It is better to be a coward for five minutes than dead for the rest of your life.	kebukebu
3001374	Tom seemed to be more interested in seeing Mary's family photos than anyone else.	CK
612277	"Just go in and tell the boss you want a raise."  "That's easier said than done."	darinmex
73310	Between 1820 and 1973, the United States admitted more than 46 million immigrants.	Dejo
760574	I saw a red car and a white one. The red one was nicer looking than the white one.	CK
1428389	The pain you go through because of love is by far sweeter than any other pleasure.	CM
1092968	Tom seems to be unwilling to acknowledge that Mary is a better swimmer than he is.	CK
2958538	Tom was hanging out with a bunch of other boys, most of them a bit older than him.	CK
15997	You should have known better than to take an examination without preparing for it.	Swift