Example sentences of "[noun sg] have [vb pp] more [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Getting there swifter and more often British Rail has announced more services linking Cleveland with other parts of the region , and promised faster journeys from Darlington to Middlesbrough and Saltburn . |
| 2 | The 22-year-old Bath back-row forward 's astonishing winding road to glory has taken more twists than a roller-coaster , the most recent providing ample proof ‘ that somebody up there has decided I am going to make it ’ . |
| 3 | The employment action programme has created more places . |
| 4 | The oil and gas industry has lost more jobs since 1982 than the country 's car , steel and textile industries combined . |
| 5 | Meanwhile labour have promised more books , better schools and more qualified teachers . |
| 6 | The Australian has lost more majors than most have won , and Faldo , who had fired a 68 for a six-under 274 , ruthlessly carved out a four at the sudden-death 18th . |
| 7 | What used to happen was that rain would fall on land and permeate through the ground to the ground water levels , but urbanisation has meant more roads , houses , car parks and the water ca n't soak through , instead it goes into drains , is treated and then goes into the sea . |
| 8 | At the Manor today it 's been all quiet … the postman has delivered more applications … the board will meet either Friday or Saturday to draw up a shortlist … |
| 9 | At the Manor today it 's been all quiet … the postman has delivered more applications … the board will meet either Friday or Saturday to draw up a shortlist … |
| 10 | Braintree have lost just four games at home all season and in the process have scored more goals than any other Southern Division club . |
| 11 | The right hon. Gentleman has lost more jobs , more businesses and more homes than any Prime Minister in modern history . |
| 12 | The foundation has appointed more trustees and is advertising for a new chief executive . |
| 13 | Your favourite newspaper has won more awards for its consumer journalism than any other paper . |
| 14 | At the height of the season at least 6,500 jobs probably depend on it and people realise tourism has created more shops , more restaurants and more facilities for locals . |
| 15 | Deborah ( Chapter 2 ) mentions how advertising ‘ pretties up periods ’ , and it is a fact that since putting ads on television for sanitary products , the Independent Broadcasting Authority has had more complaints than for any other product , which says a lot about the public 's discomfort and embarrassment where periods are concerned . |
| 16 | Since 1967 , Franco-Soviet space co-operation ( between CNES and Intercosmos ) has proceeded smoothly , whereas French-US co-operation has had more downs than ups , with CNES resentment at some NASA attitudes of superiority becoming a mutually reinforcing vicious circle . |
| 17 | But Outer Space has got more leaves than I thought . |
| 18 | Terry Long was always a welcome visitor to Selhurst Park , but it was an enormous pleasure to everyone connected with Crystal Palace when he agreed to make a public return here in October 1984 to give recognition to Jim Cannon , who is the one man to have played more games for us than Terry himself did . |
| 19 | If only the Government had concentrated more resources on the development of clean coal generators , we would not be light years behind the United States , Japan and other coal-producing countries in Europe . |
| 20 | The Ministry of Agriculture , Fisheries and Food has pledged more resources for the work , but these are likely to be diverted from other environmental imperatives . |
| 21 | Further published evidence and public pressure have provoked more changes in recent years , in particular through the establishment of the Review Body on Civil Justice . |
| 22 | Elizabeth Masters ( Mrs Shaw ) gives a balanced view : ‘ Motherhood has brought more bonuses than regrets . ’ |
| 23 | But a new survey has revealed more problems at Park South Junior and Infants schools . |
| 24 | By the end of the war the factory had produced more shells than any other of its size , and at 25 per cent less cost , while the output of ammunition boxes had more than quadrupled . |
| 25 | Only the top three teams in the division have scored more goals than the Brockville side this season , but the fact that only Cowdenbeath have conceded more goals than them is the reason why relegation remains a distinct possibility . |
| 26 | My your Mum 's had more pricks than a secondhand dart board . |