Example sentences of "more [conj] can be said [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | More than can be said for the lower one , he wrote . |
| 2 | 'You look fresh as a daisy which is more than can be said for the rest of us. ’ said John . |
| 3 | Simon thought it sensible and practical ‘ which is more than can be said for most of their gimmicks , but ’ he warned her , ‘ if they like it they 'll take it over as their own . |
| 4 | ‘ When it comes to the purity of our water , we have virtually no traces of bacteria in the finished product , which is more than can be said for some other Common Market countries , ’ Dr Derek Miller , assistant director of the soon-to-be-privatised Water Research Centre told the newspaper . |
| 5 | During the night Ham was in fine form , which is more than can be said for the Redstone rocket . |
| 6 | And this is more than can be said for the majority of other books which have exploited the same theme : that of man battling away , amid ignorance and fear , against some novel , lethal , unknown microorganism . |
| 7 | Its one saving grace is that it is water-tight , which is more than can be said for the tonneau cover . |
| 8 | Which is more than can be said for the Osborne creature 's genetic offering ! |
| 9 | But I 'm all right — which is more than can be said for some . ’ |
| 10 | This is more than can be said for the ever-decreasing Daily Mirror and Daily Express , both in terminal decline . |
| 11 | Which is more than can be said for the thousands of turkeys destined for the Christmas dinner table . |
| 12 | Which is more than can be said for the other engine . |
| 13 | Happily , the Edwardians had considerable good taste , which is more than can be said for some of the awful designs of the late fifties which were in vogue during the transition from more traditional styles . |
| 14 | Which , I stress , is more than can be said for the one hit wonders of the '90s , which sound more like nursery rhymes than anything else . |
| 15 | Which is more than can be said for the album sleeve of the new ACR album , which has caused unheard-of dissent at the offices of British Coal who claim that the artwork looks too much for comfort like the British Rail Freight logo and are threatening legal action . |
| 16 | ‘ I do n't want to work for you , I 'm employed very nicely working for myself and the name of Morgan is respected already in town , which is more than can be said for that of the Grenfells . ’ |
| 17 | Which is more than can be said for the Ferrets opposite . |
| 18 | Like SuperCalc these are n't pictorial in content , but at least the shadowed button look makes them appear as if you should click then with a mouse — which is more than can be said for either of the other two packages . |
| 19 | The proposal does fit the situation — which is more than can be said for the compromise approach . |
| 20 | Which , I forbear to say out loud , is more than can be said for you , spook . |
| 21 | She 's a kind girl , though , and at least she rings me now and again which is more than can be said for her brother . |
| 22 | which is more than can be said for the products of the human |
| 23 | ‘ More than can be said for you , you big girl 's blouse . ’ |
| 24 | But the Left did at least sense that Fascism presented an imminent threat to Britain and this is more than can be said for some of those holding the responsibility for Britain 's foreign policy and ultimate defence . |
| 25 | well at least Hereford fans did n't have to watch their team beaten on Saturday … which is more than can be said for Gloucester folk … it was a long way home from sale after losing seventeen to nineteen |
| 26 | which is more than can be said for the Gloucestershire cricket season … the Cheltenham festival is underway and the only ones feasting on runs at the moment are Derbyshire … |
| 27 | Though he almost came a cropper on one occasion — United had just squandered a chance to cancel out the first-half lead Ian Baird had given Hearts — his footwork was pretty good , which is more than can be said for those on the pitch itself . |
| 28 | ‘ More than can be said for that bastard Trentham . ’ |
| 29 | Which is more than can be said of the successors of the first Labour government , elected just when the Elmhirsts arrived at the bankrupt farms and derelict buildings of Dartington . |
| 30 | There is also the case for state financing , which is the position of the Party but for the foreseeable future the Labour Party will need trades union money , and as Steve said even our fiercest critics have to admit that the money the union gives to the Party is open and above board and that 's more than can be said of the money that 's used to finance the Conservative Party . |