Example sentences of "more than [adv] a " in BNC.

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1 In each case the shout is far more than simply a war cry .
2 For real benefit , allow your exercise to help you on more than simply a physical level .
3 In doing this , they make it easier to understand why some form of local government continues to survive as more than simply a creature of the centre .
4 From this point moral indignation became more than simply a grassroots phenomenon .
5 As a sociolinguist Stubbs sees reading , for instance , as more than simply a mechanism for decoding written into spoken words : he prefers to concern himself with understanding meaning , pointing out that ‘ we do not normally read meaningless material ’ ( ibid. p. 15 ) .
6 The very fact that philip Augustus made no serious attempt to invade or attack Gascon ) , in the campaigns of 1202–4 may be more than simply a comment upon the military limitations of the French crown .
7 However , and perhaps more importantly , it must be remembered that housing is more than simply a place to live in .
8 In almost every other respect , certainly , the Celtic Church appears to have been something more than simply a repository for Nazarean thought — as Nestorian Christianity was , for example .
9 Resource-based learning therefore turns out to involve much more than simply a method of revitalizing and individualizing learning .
10 That of 1814 , however , became known as the Great Revival and it was much more than simply a recruitment phenomenon .
11 Section 2 to read : The Coordinator as part of his/her responsibility is part Area Secretary for a geographical area with no more than approximately a quarter of a million population .
12 This is the pub as social institution , so much more than just a place for drinking .
13 One supplier of this type of boarding , Caradon Celuform , now offers much more than just a maintenancefree material .
14 And glory in the 1,000 Guineas may well be a lot more than just a warming winter thought because Dead Certain beat as competitive a field as there has been for a juvenile filly 's race for many years .
15 As most new artists signed by record companies are introduced to A&R departments by established managers , or by music industry lawyers , artists should consider approaching more than just a record company when seeking a recording contract .
16 Bentley is Back And now more than just a badge 16
17 The Bentley that 's more than just a badge
18 More than just a facelift for BMW 's most important model , the new 3-series marks a fundamental change of direction
19 In the face of such mystery , God was much more than just a protective wing to creep under .
20 The crews are mostly ‘ medical assistants , ’ which means possessing more than just a knowledge of first aid .
21 It was becoming something more than just a folk club .
22 All sorts of little sub-businesses grew after the first month or two and it was at this point that we thought it would be nice to turn it into something more than just a folk club .
23 Vinegar is more than just a table condiment to sprinkle over chips .
24 But the firm is more than just a money-maker ; it is the consummate all-rounder .
25 More than just a few grey hairs here and there .
26 Maybe when he really got roughed up or stayed out for more than just a few days , Manuel would think about talking things over with the vet , but for now , well , ‘ what 's the hurry , man ? ! ’
27 That a figure with such a subversive reputation as Morrison can be a fit subject for an extremely posh , photo-laden book is maybe more than just a little embarrassing .
28 Thank the Goddess Zambia had had the sense to get out before some scuzzie had violated hir by more than just a beating .
29 A child 's garden can be so much more than just a sandpit .
30 Suddenly , after battling all season with Manchester City for third place in the First Division , the Wednesday player-manager finds that finishing second is now more than just a pipe dream .
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