Example sentences of "than you [modal v] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That took more courage than you 'll ever possess . |
| 2 | More than you 'll ever know . |
| 3 | ‘ More than you 'll ever know , probably , ’ he answered enigmatically . |
| 4 | ‘ Twenty , but I 've lived more than you 'll ever live . ’ |
| 5 | Do n't go feeling sorry for him : he has more power than you 'll ever have . |
| 6 | And perhaps our marriage did n't last long , but I had more of him than you 'll ever have . |
| 7 | The Musée Basque has rooms also devoted to the game of pelota , which is a more various one in terms of the equipment its players either do use or have sometimes used than you would otherwise guess ; to the centuries of Basque whaling ; to witchcraft , for which and for its vicious suppression there was a vogue in the Basque country in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries . |
| 8 | If so , estimate how long this will take , call the candidates for interview that much earlier than you would otherwise have done , and let them know in the letter that they are to be given a tour first . |
| 9 | Riding to help out usually gives you rides on a better horse than you would probably find at an average riding school and without the expense ! |
| 10 | There 's a lot more flats there than you would even think of . |
| 11 | Sex is about transgressing boundaries and revealing more of yourself than you would usually dare . |
| 12 | There are more threads in this web than you even know yet ; more than you could understand ; more than you would ever forgive . |
| 13 | If gardening tends to give you backache , remember to take plenty of rest periods during the day , and never try to lift more than you can easily cope with . |
| 14 | You 'll hear the words wrongful arrest from more lawyers than you can easily count . |
| 15 | There will , of course , be much more information available than you can possibly record . |
| 16 | there 's more at stake here than you can possibly imagine . |
| 17 | ‘ There 's more at stake here than you can possibly imagine , ’ Beatrix had said . |
| 18 | Taking a bit more than you can happily copy with in life can result in feelings of distress and overwhelm you to some degree . |
| 19 | Heilen trout are , in my opinion , some of the most beautiful wild brown trout in Scotland and they fight more furiously than you can ever imagine . |
| 20 | I can not describe anything , any more than you can ever describe or wish to describe a loved person , because that love strips them of possessing characteristics . |
| 21 | You achieved more than you will ever realize . |
| 22 | I am sorrier than you will ever understand , Mr Swinton , much , much sorrier . |
| 23 | Then in her full , sad , serious voice , ‘ Perhaps I shall regret it , more perhaps than you will ever know , you foolish girl . |
| 24 | ‘ In answer to your question , ’ she went on firmly , ‘ it 's important to me because this club means a great deal more to my father than you could possibly understand — maybe even more than he understands . |
| 25 | This part of Majorca is the most popular area on the island and each summer more and more 18–30 's flock here to enjoy the sunshine , the beach , the nightlife and the company of more young people than you could possibly imagine . |
| 26 | As the bay of Acapulco comes into view , you are greeted by miles of endless golden beaches , clear blue sea and more watersports than you could possibly imagine , from waterskiing to scuba diving . |
| 27 | There are more ways to step up and down from the specially-made benches than you could possibly imagine , and , for the puny-armed , the well thought out choreography incorporates upper body work , too . |
| 28 | In other words , you live an expensive life , more expensive than you could possibly afford on the basis of the royalties from your two books and the articles you periodically write for newspapers and magazines in the States . |
| 29 | There is plenty of strategy here , but more heart and pain than you could possibly have room for . |
| 30 | You held your hand still on the page and you traced around each finger , and all the little contours of your finger joints were captured , and you would go around a few times , and each time the pencil was at a slightly different angle , so you got this aura of your hand , that was so much more accurate than you could ever draw , and all you had to do was put in the fingernails and the little wrinkles on the backs of your fingers and you really had something ? |