Example sentences of "[noun pl] [be] more a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He struggled even more when four men pounced upon him and pinned him to the ground , but his frantic movements were more an attempt to breathe than to escape . |
| 2 | Goodchild ( 1978 ) suggests that the number of derived polygons is more a function of boundary complexity than the actual number of polygons . |
| 3 | These years were more a time of disturbance within the Church as Archbishop Theodore sought to reorganize its diocesan structure . |
| 4 | Behavioural rights are more a matter of belief than legislation since they tend to be based on conclusions which you have reached about yourself in relation to others . |
| 5 | The figures are more a reflection of the inadequacy of accounting rules on goodwill than the quality of the underlying businesses . |
| 6 | The changes were more a reflection of her anti-establishment outlook and determination to shake up the civil service hierarchy . |
| 7 | A large part of the dominant society at the time really believed that such subjects , and suggestions were more a figment of my neurosis and my hang-ups but time has proven that view to be untrue . |
| 8 | In other respects , however , the style of the Reeve 's Tale is very similar to that of the Miller 's Tale , supporting the view that the tone of the two tales is more a matter of continuity than of contrast . |
| 9 | Selling to the variety multiples is more a matter of negotiation at higher levels whereby the buyer and the sales manager negotiate price and delivery and the salespeople merely provide an after-sales service at individual outlets . |