Example sentences of "[pers pn] was more [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was part of the furniture , yes , but I was more than that : I was part of the family . |
| 2 | My practical mastery had made me acutely aware of the boundaries which separate those inside the institution from those excluded from the specialist knowledge of ‘ doing the business ’ and I was more than ever aware of the suspicions which would have been aroused if I had introduced questions of an academic nature , or had distributed questionnaires . |
| 3 | I was more than a little put out . |
| 4 | After a hot mess-tin full of oxtail soup , I was more than ready to get into any old slit trench to have some desperately needed sleep . |
| 5 | Well , I was more than a little crazy in those days . |
| 6 | I was more than mildly impressed with Miss Semmens and decided I would certainly have to see her again — and soon . |
| 7 | I was more than pleased with my choice , and again , the presentation was faultless . |
| 8 | Still buzzing from the morning , I was more than delighted to sunbathe in the sand and pine-needles . |
| 9 | I was more than delighted at the great success he achieved with his exhibition at Cliffe Castle Art Gallery , a success which was richly deserved for the poetic quality and atmosphere of his highly individual work . |
| 10 | I do n't suppose I was more than 10 when the harvesters sent me off to the nearest pub to get some cider in a couple of bottles . |
| 11 | I was more than encouraged by this , and even more uplifted when in a space of less than 5 yards , an Edward VI ( 1547–53 ) shilling came to light . |
| 12 | Then your people telephoned a while back to say that you 'd gone to investigate , so I was more than half expecting you . " |
| 13 | By this time I was more than ready to ask Moby what she did , and how much it cost — but then I felt the full-thighed waft of a new female presence . |
| 14 | He asked me out , and I was more than pleased to accept . |
| 15 | Reflecting on that marvellous performance Jim Nelson said : ‘ With five minutes to go we were trailing by four points and I was more than happy to get a share of the points . |
| 16 | Once again i caught on the three methods that I thought would work on the day and to say the least I was more than confident of getting good points . |
| 17 | ‘ Some friends who were with me on holiday in Romania talked about the idea and when they contacted me this year saying they were going to do the ride I told them I was more than willing to join them , ’ said Karen , who teaches at Applegarth Primary School , Northallerton . |
| 18 | I was more or less resigned to the way things had turned out and just got on with life . |
| 19 | I do n't know what the drink was — brandy or whisky — I had that much , I had it twice , so that the lads had to see me home because I was more or less drunk . |
| 20 | I replied somewhat heatedly that I was more or less on duty , visiting men in the hospital . |
| 21 | I was more or less resigned to a lifetime of the tearful half-hour . |
| 22 | And the funny thing is : I thought I was more or less over Irene . |
| 23 | ‘ I was more or less ordered out here ! |
| 24 | And she used to sleep in and then a little bit after that she went to live in Liverpool with my grandmother and went to work there so s I I s I was the sort of erm eldest one at home then you know so I felt as if I was more or less responsible for looking after my mam sort of thing . |
| 25 | I gave her the carrier and watched her jaunty backview disappear with it into the crowds , and I was more and more sure that what she was carrying was harmless . |
| 26 | I was more and more afraid . |
| 27 | She was more than usually cheerful . |
| 28 | Now , she was more than useful , she was necessary and because she was necessary her faults faded into insignificance . |
| 29 | Sam tried to catch Evelyn 's eye , but she was more than usually preoccupied . |
| 30 | She was more than happy to busy herself with her new home . |