Example sentences of "was more than [adv] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was more than well acquainted with Lubor 's proclivity to see an invitation to grow amorous where there was none , though since he could n't do more than verbally flirt over the dinner table she could n't see any harm in accepting . |
| 2 | I was more than mildly impressed with Miss Semmens and decided I would certainly have to see her again — and soon . |
| 3 | Town planning was more than ever seen as a standard bearer for recovery , and the determination to rebuild pervaded the planning literature of the day . |
| 4 | Coming back to England from one of these school-holiday visits to Hungary , Jane was more than ever struck by the contrast . |
| 5 | The current account surplus in 1985 was more than entirely accounted for by oil , which had improved from a deficit of about £700m in 1979 to a surplus of £8bn in 1985 . |