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

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1 From this point moral indignation became more than simply a grassroots phenomenon .
2 In each case the shout is far more than simply a war cry .
3 That of 1814 , however , became known as the Great Revival and it was much more than simply a recruitment phenomenon .
4 At 3pm , he will meet Clinton and the two will be together for the next six hours , an indication that the president regards the Prime Minister 's visit as more than just a courtesy call .
5 When people speak of conceptual clustering , they often mean more than just a clustering process .
6 It was becoming something more than just a folk club .
7 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 .
8 Major certainly changed his life as he came back with a lot more than just a sun tan .
9 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 .
10 Martina is more than just a tennis player however .
11 In that case , both the money and the Jacobite Guinea would still be in the gazebo ; the police would infer from them that Newley had gone to the gazebo for more than just a Sunday stroll .
12 They are more than just a money machine .
13 But it would be more than just a production job .
14 She 's been at my side for so many years that it 's more than just a business relationship .
15 Goran 's two tournaments wins so far this year prove that he 's more than just a serving machine .
16 The electronic one-way communication system is more than just a lock system .
17 But producers insist it 's more than just a tourist video with a gimmick .
18 Vinegar is more than just a table condiment to sprinkle over chips .
19 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 .
20 My concern Madam Deputy Speaker is whether we 're all being hoodwinked into believing that deregulation bill is opening a new chapter in our legislative history when in fact it 's no more than perhaps a weasel word describing one thing but er er another thing is happening .
21 Ask other lawyers about George , and there is acknowledgement of his gifts , even that he is more than merely a jury man , but rarely much warmth .
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