Example sentences of "[prep] more [conj] [adv] a " in BNC.
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1 | Continuity between the two fabliaux in the case of animal imagery is a matter of more than just a general resemblance . |
2 | Even when this is used , it is not advisable to expect a safe endurance of more than about an hour . |
3 | It 's more common among the very young , men with more than just a basic education , and very common among the unemployed . |
4 | The more easterly of the two valley roads which combine at Pierrefitte takes you first to the charming town of Luz-Saint-Sauveur , which may look like one place but is really two , with more than just a hyphen dividing them . |
5 | ‘ When I got here , ’ he said expressionlessly , ‘ I realised I needed to be in love with more than just a city . |
6 | In 1986 , Christopher Lewinton was appointed as chief executive with more or less a free hand to do whatever he felt necessary . |
7 | However , as with all fostering schemes , it was seen as more than just a means of putting roofs over heads . |
8 | When viewed from this vantage point , designing can be seen as more than just a means of creating and applying technologies : it is also revealed as a means of shaping relations between people . |
9 | For him , the " Panopticon principle " ( p 216 ) should be regarded as more than just a particular example of ingenuity in architectural design ; rather : " … it was an event in the " history of the human mind " . |
10 | 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 . |
11 | As a songwriter and musician himself , Terry Merrick is always prepared to act as more than just an engineer , where necessary putting his skill at playing and song arranging at the disposal of clients . |
12 | For rabbinical Judaism , militant activity was perceived as more than just an embarrassment . |
13 | They should devote themselves wholly to the problem of making life in South Africa , regarded as more or less a foreign country , bearable for self-respecting British men and women . |
14 | His query concerns a 2-iron which his local pro reckoned might be worth more than just a few bob . |
15 | 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 ? ! ’ |
16 | Only a few of the Christian residents appeared to notice that the Syrians had come prepared for more than just a few days ' stay . |
17 | 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 . |
18 | ‘ They are prepared for more than just a social call , ’ Taheb said . |
19 | One day , he hinted , he would insist she did , and for more than just a holiday . |
20 | If you speak for more than about a fifth of the total time this is not appraisal , it 's lecturing , or worse , pontificating . |
21 | For real benefit , allow your exercise to help you on more than simply a physical level . |
22 | 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 . |
23 | Other ways of making life more interesting for the housebound are the occasional holidays in the homes of various members of the family ; also offering to help them to entertain their friends in their own home to more than just a cup of tea , by arranging to take a pre-cooked , easily served meal round to them beforehand . |
24 | Thank the Goddess Zambia had had the sense to get out before some scuzzie had violated hir by more than just a beating . |
25 | Champagne is without doubt the world 's finest sparkling wine , but it is also the most expensive , and by more than just a few pennies . |