1 used when comparing two things, people, situations etc
2 other than except for a particular person or thing
3 would rather/would sooner ... than used to say that you prefer one thing to another
4 no sooner/hardly had ... than used to say
that one thing happens
immediately after another thing
(@ Longman Dictionary of
Contemporary English)
1:
Natalie was prettier than her sister.
You need that money more than I do.
There were more people there than I expected.
If it costs more than $60, I won't buy it.
She had woken even earlier than usual.
Divorce is more common than it was a
generation ago.
2:
We never
go to church other than for funerals and weddings.
We know he lived in Fleet Road, but other than that we
don't know much about him.
3:
I'd rather drive than go by train.
She said she'd rather die than live in the city.
4:
No sooner had I got into the house than the phone rang.
Hardly had they reached Edinburgh than they were ordered to return to London.
