Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] be more " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps if I had been more of an expert the differences would have been more apparent , but experts always tend to obscure the obvious . |
| 2 | And I must admit once I 'd been I 'd , early on when I did n't know an awful lot , then , yeah , but , later on when I had been more experienced there was n't , there was very little difference between how I treated people whether they made a fuss or not . |
| 3 | erm No , no I do n't think so , I 've erm been a successful I 've been more successful that most and I it would appear greedy if I erm said that there was something that I think I would have done differently . |
| 4 | This was the beginning of her determination to learn sign language , which has been more of a boost to the deaf community over the years than any other gesture . |
| 5 | It would be unthinkable for you to consider David here , who has been more of a son than you ever deserved … the stepson who stayed by your side when your own son deserted you ; and who even forgave you when his beloved mother died because of your neglect . ’ |
| 6 | If she 'd been more of a woman , he believed , she would have meekly accepted his word and left it at that . |
| 7 | There was two thousand , we er you know was more than a union , it was it was a first class Friendly Society as well and it was friendly . |
| 8 | if you in fact avoid or reduce your loss , you can not recover the amount so saved , even if the steps that you took were more than could reasonably have been expected ; |
| 9 | She stood back , still holding his hands and saw tears appear in the eyes of the old man who had been more of a Father to her than her own Father . |
| 10 | I do n't think , probably she has n't really thought it , she 's , she 's been more concerned with her own self but she 's . |
| 11 | No , Brother , ’ he tapped Athelstan lightly on the fingers , ‘ what you need is more sleep . |
| 12 | But surely what we want is more than just housework to be waged and left as it is ? |
| 13 | And of course it would n't if we 'd been more accurately given the address , but |
| 14 | but this cake that I made erm we thought was more like a a pudding and I |
| 15 | But what , I think we do need to have is quite a a a a a we 've not a no solution body who would agree with me , er you know , some of the things that have gone on within the er er agricultural industry in terms of gang masters , which is if if surely if if if we had been more clearly defined if would enforce probably the whole industry into disrepute , and I feel that we do need a a a a a a a framework , with a with a supply into Europe , because in the end we will not just be competing against other European countries we will be competing against the third world and some producers that are producing very different situations , so , I I think er , and and I 'm concerned that it is the , it is that delegation , and it is the interpretation that our own government will put on it , because there 's been so much mythology surrounding Europe . |
| 16 | What we need are more homes and more resources . ’ |
| 17 | I do n't want you coming back and telling me that what we need is more data . |
| 18 | What we need is more of the same type of good ideas , but in a form to give employment to a much greater number of unskilled , as well as skilled , people . |
| 19 | The main penalty of recession is unemployment , and what we need is more jobs , not more consumption . |
| 20 | Yes , there has been more consistency , a following of the capitalist competitive dream , which has paid good dividends . |
| 21 | Recently there has been more emphasis on shore-based facilities , and a fishing pier , fish drying factory and ice plant have been established at Breasclete on Loch Roag in Lewis as one of the Board 's biggest strategic projects . |
| 22 | In recent years there has been more emphasis on the objectives of library services , and less upon quantitative measures . |
| 23 | With the development of the NACAB policy of equal opportunities in recruitment there has been more awareness of this issue and considerable developments in recruitment practices have resulted . |
| 24 | After last week 's resignation of GM boss Bob Stempel , there has been more blood letting within the car giant . |
| 25 | There has been more discussion of this phenomenon in relation to gender and race than age . |
| 26 | In some other countries , such as the southern African nations , the situation has been similar to that of some parts of Latin America , but there has been more freedom in recent months . |
| 27 | In some other countries , such as the southern African nations , the situation has been similar to that of some parts of Latin America , but there has been more freedom in recent months . |
| 28 | Since then , the burden of scepticism imposed by the three cases had lightened ; and there has been more progress . |
| 29 | During most of the same period , there has been more emigration from the United Kingdom than immigration to it . |
| 30 | There has been more expensive consultation with head teachers and the governors than has been possible er before and I hope the result of that it is reflected in the pages that you have in front of you . |