Example sentences of "[verb] was more [conj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their displeasure at being summoned was more than apparent . |
| 2 | What he saw was more or less what he 'd expected ; lots of business , big crowds full of stupid people who were n't watching the traffic , every other window steamed-up and hung with a brace of Peking duck . |
| 3 | Pupils had found that the amount of work involved was more than half an Alevel and felt the exams had not proved credible with employers and higher education institutions . |
| 4 | And the few shillings earned was more than welcome in those hard days . |
| 5 | What he had to say was more than interesting . |