Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] [noun] [subord] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And of those who would hang , it is less for retribution than to save the next victim . |
| 2 | But the minister 's little joke reflects a suspicion among many in social services that going ‘ over there ’ is less about learning than enjoying a jaunt . |
| 3 | How true is it to say that customers look for benefits , not for features when considering a product ? |
| 4 | But there is more to pollution than meets the eye . |
| 5 | Jim was a moody sort of individual , was n't he , he had n't liked being asked ; in Philip 's opinion there was more to Jim than met the eye . |
| 6 | There 's more to demos than meets the covertape … |
| 7 | As these examples suggest , there is more to weediness than meets the eye . |
| 8 | But we also acknowledge that there is more to politics than choosing the next Government and what that Government attempts to do when in office . |
| 9 | We learn more about Tamburlaine as we get deeper into the play , and Marlowe carefully disguises the fact that there is more to Tamburlaine than meets the eye . |
| 10 | There is a great deal more to time than meets the eye , or has , in fact , ever been ‘ explained ’ by that unprincipled scoundrel , A. Einstein , Esq . |
| 11 | He is also on record as deifying the priesthood and challenging the institution of Temple worship . |
| 12 | He said Novell was interested in exploring the possibility of offering links to all operating systems and Apple wanted to start penetrating the corporate environment ; it was up to Apple whether to take the project to the next step . |
| 13 | The same words will be said very differently by Romeo when discussing the future schedule with Juliet . |
| 14 | In what is regarded as a make-or-break move for his political career , Mr Lamont will set out to demonstrate a clear route out of recession while underlining the Government 's clamp on public spending . |
| 15 | He ordered Trent back from the handhold on the companionway so that he was safely out of range while untying the rope . |
| 16 | She was a veteran nymphette who had been kicked out of Shangri-la for seducing the monks . |
| 17 | Althusser 's historical interest derives from the fact that he represents the only orthodox Marxist theorist who has tried to get out of Hegel while remaining a Marxist — though for many Marxists he did sacrifice Marxism in the process , which only suggests how closely Marxism and Hegelianism are intertwined . |
| 18 | So in the 60s , when serious money came to Ireland as a result of determined government policy to encourage foreign investment in the country , it was possible for a nationalist to become involved in tearing the heart out of Dublin while extolling the virtues of Irish freedom . |
| 19 | Some of my own best ski touring days have been in the Fannichs and in the Beinn Dearg hills , Slioch offers a stunning day out on skis as do the big and mighty hills east of Achnashellach , Maoile Lunndaidh , Lurg Mhor , Sgurr Choinnich and the rest . |
| 20 | Although improved feeding increases body size , and they fatten well on grass if given the opportunity ( growing faster than the Galloway ) , they seem to achieve better beef quality and milk yields on fairly frugal regimes . |