Example sentences of "[verb] more [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Maybe they had no answer for how a little gymnast from Minsk , training through Russian winters in an unheated hall , could win more gold medals on his own than our 388 competitors between them . |
| 2 | Order and tell are like get but simply evoke more specific means of obtaining a result . |
| 3 | A fundamental breach is one which the courts would consider more serious than an ordinary breach . |
| 4 | Chapter 12 will consider more comprehensive arrangements for participation in decision making by the group whose interests are most intimately bound up with the company , the employees . |
| 5 | We tend to take our water for granted , a turn of the tap and we have all we need , but we should consider more this most important mineral , without which we could not exist , the dry summer of 1976 proving how much we owe to water companies and the men who operate them . |
| 6 | Although conventional wisdom sees a long royal minority as the most daunting prospect any medieval state might face , in many respects a short minority posed more intractable problems . |
| 7 | Although conventional wisdom sees a long royal minority as the most daunting prospect any medieval state might face , in many respects a short minority posed more intractable problems . |
| 8 | The transmission design and construction function ( which was in the hands of a centralised headquarters group inherited from the CEB ) was a model of efficiency , but the power station side posed more serious problems . |
| 9 | The rich world can now buy more Third World commodities at very low prices . |
| 10 | If , therefore , the rate of interest falls on financial assets , then people , rather than shifting away from financial assets toward money , will buy more physical goods instead . |
| 11 | The layers are of alternating more felsic and more mafic material around 5–10 centimetres thick . |
| 12 | Increasing workload within the same length of working day : this would again produce poorer responses for lexicographers but in addition batch processes would be requested more frequently and this would require either that they run during normal working hours or that Computer Services staff would need to work more unsocial hours . |
| 13 | Increasing the length of the working day : this would require the Computer Group and the Computer Services Department to work more unsocial hours . |
| 14 | The proposals sensibly resist any temptation to over-egg an already rich international pudding by staging more one-day internationals than are presently staged in England . |
| 15 | Certain foods seem to contain more potent allergens than others . |
| 16 | I think we want more part-time jobs , properly paid , not slave labour . |
| 17 | He has little sympathy with those in his party who want more radical action . |
| 18 | It can provide general lighting so you can move around safely and see more or less what you are doing when it 's dark outside ; task lighting when you want more concentrated light in a particular area for a particular job ( including reading ) ; mood lighting to provide different atmospheres in different rooms at different times ; and it can also be used to illuminate the outside of the home . |
| 19 | More than a third of directors want more summarised information and want to see it in a more comprehensible , graphic form . |
| 20 | But for those who want more familiar mouse control and drop-down menus they 're there too . |
| 21 | Labour believes parents , teachers and pupils all want more effective schools . |
| 22 | Others want more political openness , but value their health and education services . |
| 23 | Now the way I see it , you want more upmarket time than the plebs . |
| 24 | Homelessness amongst the young is a growing problem in the city , and officials want more purpose-built flats and bedsits , so that those in hostels can be moved on , leaving room for newcomers . |
| 25 | You simply want more lusty sex . |
| 26 | It also caters for those who want more intensive sessions . |
| 27 | If you want more detailed information you can ring Freeline Social Security — a free and confidential service on 0800 666 555 . |
| 28 | Company accountants also want more detailed information on the way employees are spending money . |
| 29 | You may find it useful to refer to the latest issues of the following manuals if you want more detailed information about using LIFESPAN . |
| 30 | You may find it useful to refer to the latest issues of the following manuals if you want more detailed information about using LIFESPAN . |