Example sentences of "[noun] [vb mod] [be] more " in BNC.
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| 1 | Over the long haul , my penis might be more of a curse than a blessing and it might fall short of the goals I set for it . |
| 2 | If he needed to gain a lot of altitude , or make a run for it , that figure could be more than halved . |
| 3 | I had never seen a police launch , but this one had an unmistakably official look about it , and in size and speed would be more than a match for either Stormy Petrel or Sea Otter . |
| 4 | I mean if a garage leaves the sump plug loose or does n't erm put it back in , then obviously the whoever has done that work , if they are a legitimate erm service department would be more than happy to put that right and would apologise obviously , and the claim would obviously lie with them . |
| 5 | Revenue would be more of a problem in the future . |
| 6 | Mrs Teresa Jane Strachan , a Newcastle town-planner , said that although the new private hospital building would take away 69 car-parking places , this loss would be more than compensated by the two new Bioplan car parks . |
| 7 | Shell also said the foreign exchange loss would be more than offset by a tax credit of £149 million from its Japanese subsidiary . |
| 8 | There should be a 50 per cent statistical probability that the actual quantity of recoverable reserves will be more than the amount estimated as proven and probable and a 50 per cent statistical probability that it will be less . |
| 9 | The collapse of international trade talks between the EC and the United States will be more grist to their mill . |
| 10 | A recession would cut back London 's traffic but so long as the economy keeps growing , the result will be more cars , more traffic and more pollution . |
| 11 | The end result will be more information on asbestos roofing traced , but only by considering all of the documents listed under the much broader category of roofing . |
| 12 | The there 's a widespread idea that if you let people have guns the result will be more crimes of violence and more murders , and therefore , people conclude , er at least they do in this country , that only the state should have a monopoly of firearms , so only the police and the army should be allowed to have firearms . |
| 13 | So a horse may be able to cope with the stress of injury or the stress of being isolated from other horses ; but if they both happen at the same time , the resulting stress and anxiety may be more than the horse can manage successfully . |
| 14 | When your customers do n't pay you , you are the one who pays — and your bills may be more than you think . |
| 15 | But this modification may be more of a public relations coup than a genuine therapeutic improvement . |
| 16 | erm , and the direction of the parish council should be more in terms of defining strategy and so on . |
| 17 | In the section entitled ‘ Juvenile Employment ’ , Beveridge pressed the view that the exchange should be more than a place of registration and placement : it should be ‘ both a market-place and a centre of guidance and supervision in the choice of ‘ careers ’ . |
| 18 | I believe the issues about the western road are different but but I can say that as far as the northern route is concerned , Scotton Parish Council would be more than happy if i the notation on the key diagram could be changed to a single star . |
| 19 | A release from the betrothal would be more than welcome , but her mother would exact a terrible price if such a disaster occurred . |
| 20 | And it 's not designed to be a public meeting for anybody that come along and gives support and help would be more than welcome . |
| 21 | However , half-dozen such lines would be more than the ‘ patience ’ argument could comfortably dismiss , and this is about the number of good alignments that are known at present . |
| 22 | Jebel Ali container volume has increased by over five times since 1988 and general cargo will be more than tripled by the end of 1991 , ’ he said . |
| 23 | David estimates that in his last year of life medical bills will be more than fgifteen thousand pounds . |
| 24 | ‘ The short term benefit of certainty in household budgeting can be more than offset by a nasty shock when the rate is revised , ’ said the Abbey , which adds that its research reveals no demand for budget schemes . |
| 25 | Though I 'd learned that the black abaya dropped the temperature by degrees , and though I 'd worn both veil and coat at various odd times , such as in storms , or in the desert heat , the sight of a European woman in such an outfit on an ordinary day in a compound or town would be more than anyone , including myself , could take . |
| 26 | The group would be more than spectators for now they have to make active decisions . |
| 27 | Speculation that its soldiers would attack the town of Pailin on the Thai border has died down , as it became clear that to hold Pailin would be more of a liability than an asset . |
| 28 | Bekaert concluded that the potential gains in unit costs would be more than offset by losses in terms of lack of focus on customer service needs . |
| 29 | The memorandum expressed the government 's confidence that the extra costs would be more than covered by the savings they made possible . |
| 30 | If your case proves to be more complex or difficult than usual then the costs would be more but I would not proceed without consulting you further . |