Example sentences of "more serious [subord] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Recalling that Freeborn was recovering from nothing more serious than a successful operation for varicose veins , he approached the bed and said tentatively : |
2 | But we 've given him a thorough going over and I 'm sure it 's nothing more serious than a mild concussion . |
3 | After 17 years of first-class cricket with nothing more serious than a broken finger or two , he chased a ball into the outfield while playing for Devon against Berkshire at Reading and fell awkwardly , breaking his ankle . |
4 | ‘ You 're never too old to rock'n'roll , as the myth has it , but I 've thought I should try something a little more serious than a commercial music station when I move on again . |
5 | A little more serious than an expired tax disc , I think you 'll agree . ’ |
6 | A fundamental breach is one which the courts would consider more serious than an ordinary breach . |