Sentence examples for minor than from inspiring English sources

His position suggested that the amendments were more minor than Mr. Araby had implied.

A self-described "minor celebrity", he's interviewed countless celebrities far more minor than himself, but he never looks down his nose.

It wasn't but a few short weeks ago that the New York Mets lineup was looking more minor than major league: John Mayberry Jr hit third, Eric Campbell fourth.

Thirkell wrote nearly a novel a year between 1933 and her death in 1961, all set in the fictional English county of Barsetshire — a landscape borrowed from Trollope, who was the prolific author of novels that once seemed more minor than they do now.

Hence, Pb2+ is more potent and toxic towards L. minor than Zn2+.

This description is consistent with the experience that earthquake effects underground are more minor than at the surface.

At one frustrating point, he reportedly said he would rather toil in the minors than play under Kelly.

(AP) NEW YORK: CIGARETTE SALES TO MINORS Vendors in New York City are less likely to sell tobacco to minors than are stores nationwide, the Department of Consumer Affairs reported yesterday.

Tickets, as well as peanuts, popcorn and hot dogs, are substantially less expensive in the minors than in the big leagues.

This was Dan Johnson, who'd hit one home run in his eighty-three athis yearhis year… Dan Johnson, who has logged even more time in the minors than Sam Fuld.

But it is not often that players used to the major league lifestyle choose to stay longer in the minors than is strictly necessary.