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

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1 This is a worthwhile publication , much more than just a bland follow-up to an exceptional Test series .
2 Continuity between the two fabliaux in the case of animal imagery is a matter of more than just a general resemblance .
3 ‘ A real book needs more than just a good writer .
4 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 .
5 It 's comical to see all these people agreeing sagely with each other that users really want loads of functions rather than just a good deal , while all the time mopping their brows with relief that the price wars seemed to have petered out .
6 Certainly , it is trying to create atmosphere rather than just a memorable sing-along tune .
7 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 .
8 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 ! ’
9 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 ) .
10 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 .
11 He said : ‘ During that year it was decided that there was life beyond Impact 92 and that it was time to look at a total economic development strategy for the city rather than just a one year one . ’
12 There was more to this canal than just a final obstacle , however .
13 The modern surveyor involved in administering building contracts needs more than just a working knowledge of its terms — he needs a detailed legal appreciation .
14 I have a feeling that most women want more than just a casual affair .
15 For masturbation , it would have to be more than just a passing person . ’
16 The rest of us can make do with Profile 's fine new compilation ‘ Avanti ! ’ , 11 tracks to prove that Italian dance was more than just a passing fad .
17 A good sommelier or restaurant manager can persuade the customer to choose a super bottle of wine which offers marvellous value and drinks perfectly , rather than just a grand name in a superlative vintage which , inevitably , will have a premium attached to it .
18 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 .
19 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 .
20 ‘ He should then become more of a team player than just a superb individual , and maybe that shift will make him a lot more attractive to a lot of people , ’ he added , apparently alluding to England manager Graham Taylor .
21 Religion therefore is more than just a personal affair and its influence in society is more than the sum of its influences on individuals .
22 Herbs are more than just a culinary delight — they are among the most colourful plants you can choose for the garden .
23 They 'll find out it takes more than just a little hope
24 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 .
25 It was director Joseph L Mankiewicz who had given Brando the chance to prove he was more than just a mumbling slob by casting him as Mark Antony in Julius Caesar .
26 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 .
27 One supplier of this type of boarding , Caradon Celuform , now offers much more than just a maintenancefree material .
28 There is more to these pieces than just a virtuosic exterior , though I should add that they are perhaps a great deal more amusing to perform than to listen to ‘ en bloc ’ .
29 It implies there 's something more to it , more to it than just a standard bug I must say .
30 This is more than just a subtle interweaving of his own and Proust 's problematics .
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