Example sentences of "[noun] is more than " in BNC.
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| 1 | The significance of these environments is more than just their friendly appearance to the user and their use of graphics rather than text standards . |
| 2 | Walker is more than just one of the all-time great middle distance runners , he was a pioneer , a barrier breaker who set new standards of performance and of attitude towards the art of miling . |
| 3 | Unless the wind is more than about 45° to the direction of take-off , a strong cross wind seldom creates problems . |
| 4 | But , as I argued there , the conscious appetitive behaviour of animals is more than enough to drive a significant wedge between the expression of their needs and the mere presence of those of plants and machines . |
| 5 | I grant you Dr Rafaelo is more than human . |
| 6 | Javed at the crease is more than the uncomplicated warrior , laying about him with pride . |
| 7 | The human mind is more than a computer : Computers have dull and exact memories — what went in can come out again , exactly as it went in . |
| 8 | The Kirkland facade is more than a mere architectural exhibit within the building , for |
| 9 | As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has said on many occasions in the House , the Department is more than happy to receive representations from the hon. Gentleman or anyone else about specific cases of blacklisting . |
| 10 | He said : ‘ The Manchester bid is more than just a superb technical achievement . |
| 11 | Man for man a unit of Elf longbowmen is more than a match for most opposing troop types . |
| 12 | ‘ A couple of thrusts and someone like Callum is more than happy ! ’ |
| 13 | But if practice is more than repetition , what is it and where do we start ? |
| 14 | In the West , a car is more than a way of travelling ; it represents freedom and flexibility and is a potent status symbol . |
| 15 | The quiet dedicated work of the members of your Guild to enhance the worship of the one eternal God by your labours is more than worthy of mention . |
| 16 | There 's sunbursts and there 's sunbursts , and although this one is flawed by a couple of sanding marks around the back , the overall effect is more than a little tasty . |
| 17 | I hope that Opposition Members will dissociate themselves from that comment , because Japanese and American investment is more than welcome here . |
| 18 | The Tomy Cradle Carrier is more than a carrier . |
| 19 | If the overall figure is more than the twenty-five pounds minimum . |
| 20 | ‘ The need for action is more than ever apparent , ’ said Coun. John Williams ( Lab ) . |
| 21 | What perhaps all this suggests is that public administration is more than private management writ public . |
| 22 | As is clear from the above , Giddens 's querying of Freud is more than a pedantic concentration on sloppy terminology . |
| 23 | Do you think their so-called friendship is more than — well — professional ? ’ |
| 24 | However , maintenance is more than a cost centre because it affects aircraft availability . |
| 25 | The books is more than merely route descriptions though , as Harding recounts the times over the years he 's walked the various paths , adding anecdotes , descriptions of the people and insights into the history of the area . |
| 26 | AROMATHERAPY is more than just another alternative therapy . |
| 27 | Marriage is more than romance . |
| 28 | And marriage is more than loving and caring and wanting to do things together . |
| 29 | Negotiating skill is more than simply being able to ‘ get on with people ’ , it demands the art of managing an encounter with a polluter . |
| 30 | The energy transferred from the photon to the electron is more than enough to remove it from the atom . |