Example sentences of "more than just a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 In the face of such mystery , God was much more than just a protective wing to creep under .
2 An augmented product is more than just a tangible product or service .
3 An augmented product is more than just a tangible product or service .
4 It symbolised something more than just a pleasant snack .
5 ALYSON WILLIAMS ‘ Alyson Williams ’ second from the fierce US soulwoman , with which she plans to prove that she is ‘ more than just a loud broad in a loud hat ! ’
6 BUT IT WAS SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST A DIRTY WEEKEND , FATHER — I 'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE IT !
7 He 'll undergo surgery tomorrow morning and if it is more than just a simple fracture , it could mean an early end to his cricketing career .
8 Experience at the Birmingham Money Advice Centre ( see Appendix III ) shows that — at least for the generally poor people who go to the Centre with money problems — mail order , check traders and other weekly callers such as tallymen are woven so closely into the fabric of daily ( or rather weekly ) life as to be more than just a possible buying choice .
9 Continuity between the two fabliaux in the case of animal imagery is a matter of more than just a general resemblance .
10 I have a feeling that most women want more than just a casual affair .
11 WITH the sun at the heart of your horoscope until the 21st and Venus bringing her sweetness to bear on relationships from the 8th , December could be the most crucial month of the year for love and partnership matters — the 19th could be more than just a magical moment .
12 Religion therefore is more than just a personal affair and its influence in society is more than the sum of its influences on individuals .
13 You may be making a parafoil , or an inflatable animal shape , in which case the paper pattern will be more than just a flat plan .
14 Yes , Nicole and I go back a long way , and yes , you could say that we 're involved on more than just a superficial level .
15 This is a worthwhile publication , much more than just a bland follow-up to an exceptional Test series .
16 The modern surveyor involved in administering building contracts needs more than just a working knowledge of its terms — he needs a detailed legal appreciation .
17 Herbs are more than just a culinary delight — they are among the most colourful plants you can choose for the garden .
18 There were lots more , there were even one or two who , like Albert ‘ Bertie ’ Gomes , had more than just a tentative grasp of the deadly art of Trinidadian politics and finally there was Uriah Butler , who in 1946 — ten years after he had instigated the oil field demonstrations — led the most successful campaign in the first elections under universal suffrage .
19 This is more than just a subtle interweaving of his own and Proust 's problematics .
20 For masturbation , it would have to be more than just a passing person . ’
21 ‘ A real book needs more than just a good writer .
22 To compete in business you 'll need more than just a good idea — you 'll need commercial ability and experience to create that viable growing concern .
23 The concept of a cognitive map , in O'Keefe and Nadel 's hands , is more than just a topographic representation of the space in which the animal is located ; it also describes the distribution of cell systems concerned with the analysis and integration of spatial cues within a framework of behavioural meaning for the animal .
24 One supplier of this type of boarding , Caradon Celuform , now offers much more than just a maintenancefree material .
25 From the outset , it has been clear that COSE , the Common Open Software Environment , would have to be more than just a unified desktop interface , and this week , two more pieces of the COSE puzzle appear to be dropping into place ( CI No 2,142 ) .
26 From the outset we 've known COSE , the Common Open Software Environment , to be more than just a unified desktop interface , and this week , two more pieces of the COSE puzzle appear to be dropping into place .
27 ‘ So there 's more than just a missing husband , ’ Myra mused .
28 A group is more than just a random collection of individuals .
29 Be this as it may , the constitutional authorities who support the introduction of a Bill of Rights to limit Parliament , government , and the state , nevertheless recognise that it calls for a fundamental constitutional change if it is to be more than just a pious declaration of good intent .
30 To followers , he is more than just a guiding light — he is the Messiah .
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