Example sentences of "for little more [subord] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But surely in an economically and culturally disparate country such as Italy , which has existed as a single entity for little more than a century , a north-south break-up would be the best thing to promote accountability , reduce bureaucracy and eliminate waste . |
| 2 | The couple stayed together for little more than a year and their son died before he was 12 months old , an incident that was to haunt Gallacher throughout his precociously successful playing career . |
| 3 | Altogether , these small builders were responsible for little more than a quarter of the houses . |
| 4 | For little more than a decade , the high level qualification available to students seeking a first degree equivalent was the Diploma in Art and Design ( Dip.AD ) . |
| 5 | DNA bending does not seem to be a general feature of eukaryotic transcription factors and has hitherto only been demonstrated for little more than a handful of such proteins ( see e.g. 44,69 and references therein ) . |
| 6 | Fletcher is worried that half of England 's winter tour party will be at home for little more than a week before flying off again for pre-season trips with their counties . |