Example sentences of "n't [be] more [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Are you sure the Bach would n't be more suitable Dmitri ? ’ replied the cellist , who was hard of hearing . |
| 2 | I ca n't be more accurate than that . ’ |
| 3 | And a 10-day holiday here need n't be more expensive than a comparable one in Europe . |
| 4 | But there is no reason why community services should n't be more expensive than hospitals if at the same time they are enhancing the quality of people 's lives . |
| 5 | They can provide all that for a fee why ca n't they provide it as a compulsory necessary part er of the service , it would n't be more expensive the minister claimed , if you do a proper audit it ca n't be more expensive . |
| 6 | They can provide all that for a fee why ca n't they provide it as a compulsory necessary part er of the service , it would n't be more expensive the minister claimed , if you do a proper audit it ca n't be more expensive . |
| 7 | ‘ Oh , but sir , I mean , Berndt , I 'm sorry I ca n't be more helpful . |
| 8 | ‘ The centre has good facilities for the disabled , the staff are very friendly and could n't be more helpful , ’ said John , ex-International player and secretary of Thistle Wheelchair Basketball Club who use the Jack Kane Centre for their home games . |
| 9 | Sorry I ca n't be more helpful than that . |
| 10 | And when I asked him what he meant , he said irritably , ‘ Oh , do n't be more stupid than you need be . |
| 11 | ‘ Do n't be more stupid than you can help , Greg ! ’ the brunette hissed darkly . |
| 12 | ‘ Do n't be more stupid than you can help . |
| 13 | ‘ Do n't be more stupid than you can help . |
| 14 | ME : ‘ But , I always said it was a possibility — I did warn you — I could n't be more sorry but what can I do … ? ’ |
| 15 | Sorry I ca n't be more specific but for different Leos , the surprises will take different forms . |
| 16 | I ca n't be more specific than that . ’ |
| 17 | The contrast across the channel could n't be more stark . |
| 18 | I had butterflies all over again and I could n't be more delighted . ’ |
| 19 | It ca n't be more serious than the Fourths , can it ? |
| 20 | I could n't be more pleased , so keep sending them in . |
| 21 | ‘ He 's never brought any woman home before , ’ Travis replied promptly , and to her horror tacked on warmly , ‘ I could n't be more pleased that it 's you , Leith . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I could n't be more pleased about you and Naylor , ’ she said huskily . |
| 23 | ‘ I was treating this as a speed session before the Gisborough Moors race and I could n't be more pleased . ’ |
| 24 | I was there within an hour , so I could n't be more grateful and appreciative . |
| 25 | Her mother 's chest seemed to swell as she said , ‘ Do n't be more troublesome than usual , Agnes . |
| 26 | Keeping an eye on the weather … adventurer Rosemary Upton Life can be just plain sailing … ( with a bit of help , of course ) WHEN you get into your seventies for some For Rosemary Upton , who is just into her seventies , life could n't be more hectic or more adventurous ! |
| 27 | you c you could n't be more right . |
| 28 | Could n't be more right . |
| 29 | Could n't be more right , except that |
| 30 | And it could n't be more convenient . |