Example sentences of "[adv] more [conj] [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | And so more than ever the ‘ voluntary ’ CAB finds itself carrying out what should be in effect a statutory task . |
| 2 | Houses , particularly in Western society , confer upon their occupants much more than merely the roofs over their heads ; they involve status and an expression of place in society . |
| 3 | Even 17.8 per cent , however , was still more than double the growth of average earnings over that period . |
| 4 | They comprise some 21 per cent of rural housing stock on average , and Shucksmith ( 1981 ) indicates that , during 1968–73 in England and Wales there were usually more than double the number of local authority houses being built per 1,000 population in urban than in rural districts . |
| 5 | Now that I 'd definitely decided to welcome the baby , I 'd have to start planning with a bit more efficiency than in the past , when , so far as one could see , I had been working vaguely on the basis that God would provide ; and why the hell He should in a case like this was probably more than even the most devout believer could have told me . |
| 6 | Declared expenditure on defence and security is now more than double the expenditure on health . |
| 7 | Some thoughtful Germans , such as Volker Rühe , general secretary of the ruling Christian Democrats , argue that now more than ever the Europeans should speed moves to form a multinational force that includes German soldiers . |
| 8 | The number of individual schools developing their own non-sexist and anti-sexist initiatives is increasing continuously , and most tackle far more than just the official curriculum , aiming to provide verbal and physical ‘ space ’ for girls , to tackle careers and option choices and to involve parents . |
| 9 | Launer , which carries the Royal Warrant , offers far more than just the style for which the Queen is famous . |
| 10 | Today more than ever the phrase " as old as one feels " is no mere consolatory cliche . ) |