Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb mod] [be] more " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | When your customers do n't pay you , you are the one who pays — and your bills may be more than you think . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | David estimates that in his last year of life medical bills will be more than fgifteen thousand pounds . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | The memorandum expressed the government 's confidence that the extra costs would be more than covered by the savings they made possible . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Cargo forecasts suggest that a growth rate of 11.4 percent for Europe-Far East trade over the next 20 years will be more than double the expected increase across the North Atlantic . |
| 9 | As the spend over the three years will be more than that — last year 's spend was £17 million and I expect this year 's to be £25 million , making a total of £42 million — I suppose that I could give my hon. Friend the assurance that he seeks , but even if our figures were so way out that I could be caught on that commitment , when I consider the matter next May — assuming that the burden still falls to me to do so — I would have to make the same calculation as I made this year . |
| 10 | Continue with an optional trip to the small town of Vipiteno across the border into Italy where the low cost of wine and leather goods will be more than tempting ! |
| 11 | WHILST the accounts from last year 's World Cup are still not available , I.B. Secretary Keith Rowlands asserted in Catania recently that RWC profits would be more than the paltry £3 million mooted earlier this year by fellow director Marcel Martin . |
| 12 | It will contain one of the finest and openest quadrangles in this country ; its details will be more than ordinarily lively and cheerful ; its amount of window light will exceed that of , probably , any public building in this country ; its construction will embody every modern improvement , invention , and appliance ; its materials will be the most perfect which long and earnest study enable me to render them , while its cost will not in the least exceed what is customary with public buildings in the usual style . |
| 13 | By reducing the tax distortion and increasing the amount of work a lot , lower taxes would be more than compensated by the extra work and incomes to which the tax rates were applied . |
| 14 | But the differences will be more than that . |
| 15 | A result of the Government 's proposals will be more inspections and reports . |
| 16 | However , we think that Club Couples should be more than slightly special , and to this end our Couples Clubreps will be on hand with a few ideas , designed with a slightly more subdued mood in mind . |
| 17 | To reiterate , a Soviet economy restructured to make best use of its own human and material assets would be more of a threat to the West than one which became exceptionally adept at acquiring the West 's secrets . |
| 18 | It was not something he had considered much before now , but he could see that outstanding looks could be more of a curse than a blessing . |
| 19 | Erm so erm but of course I mean t to make the point because it does n't really contradict what you 're saying Heather because of course the rather more extreme kinds of Protestant Sects that do emphasise for example erm er narrow dogmatic teaching much more so you could say that erm and I think this would perhaps be the answer to , to Oliver 's point to some extent because it goes back to Dean 's original point that erm here we 're we we 're talking about a general theory of groups , but of course some groups can be more groupie than others . |
| 20 | The role of the computer analysts may be more of facilitator than designer , helping to realise the users ' wishes . |
| 21 | But Mr Bottomley , who made road safety a dominant feature of his work as a Minister and still campaigns on it , said deaths would be more than halved if every cyclist wore a helmet . |
| 22 | The outer circumference and walls will be more exhibition like , but can only be found by going through the tunnels opening into that segment . |
| 23 | There will be increased printing costs and greater use of school facilities ; but these burdens will be more than offset by the extra revenue generated by parent support . |