Example sentences of "more [conj] [verb] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he did more than choke if he , if he inhaled erm , lime |
| 2 | Its presence in the atmosphere has more than doubled since pre-industrial ( mid-eighteenth century ) times . |
| 3 | The total of people out of work for a year rose by 75,000 in the three months to January and has more than doubled since it started increasing in October 1987 . |
| 4 | The number of people out of work for more than a year has more than doubled since long-term unemployment began rising in October 1990 . |
| 5 | It goes without saying that his accomplishments did not match his campaign rhetoric — taxes were increased , the state budget more than doubled while he was in office and there were no significant reductions in the size of the state workforce yet his ‘ record in Sacramento is generally regarded as favorable ’ . |
| 6 | The number of teams more than doubled as word spread round the pubs , and £120 was raised through sponsorship for charity . |
| 7 | Joseph smiled and apologized once more and watched as Tran Van Hieu shepherded his family off the terrace . |