Example sentences of "than just a " in BNC.
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| 31 | Beside me , Jeffrey Bernard was being more than just a little unwell . |
| 32 | If , as they fervently hope , Waqar Younis has recovered sufficiently from the stress fracture in his back to bowl as he did in taking 113 first-class wickets last season at a cost of 14 each — a wicket for every 30 balls he bowled — and Imran 's shoulder injury permits him , after all , to play as more than just a batsman-captain , theirs will be a fast bowling attack as strong , at least on paper , as any the West Indies had during the 16 years of world supremacy which came to an end here last summer . |
| 33 | But Voyager is more than just a pretty face ; one would expect no less from Volker Schlondorff . |
| 34 | This is a worthwhile publication , much more than just a bland follow-up to an exceptional Test series . |
| 35 | May we try by our own example to show that a world of peace and compassion can be more than just a hopeful dream . |
| 36 | However , as with all fostering schemes , it was seen as more than just a means of putting roofs over heads . |
| 37 | But the countryside is more than just a pretty picture . |
| 38 | Only a few of the Christian residents appeared to notice that the Syrians had come prepared for more than just a few days ' stay . |
| 39 | There was more to it than just a change of style . |
| 40 | Solly 's years in the wilderness were more than just a dearth of high-profile wins . |
| 41 | They are more than just a money machine . |
| 42 | Of course , the countryside must continue to be a working landscape ; but if most people 's definition of a river as something more than just a drain is valid , then that broad definition must be consciously built into the brief of those who wield this mighty technology of the JCB , the Hymac , and the Swamp-dozer . |
| 43 | The later success of The Wedding Present was no surprise because Gedge 's belief in himself made it inevitable , rather than just a possibility . |
| 44 | There was more to this canal than just a final obstacle , however . |
| 45 | Mirth is close to creativity for to see the absurd in something is to twist reality around in a way creative thought is fashioned — a good jest is a delight and should be regarded as much more than just a bit of frivolity . |
| 46 | There is , however , more than just a need ; for there is fundamental necessity for vision at all levels of human affairs ; all groups of people , even small teams as well as nations , must have a vision , or everything subsides into confusion and what is worse , lets power fall into the hands of practical , and unseeing men who press only their own interests , leading to strife and despair . |
| 47 | Sociology , as a social science , is more than just a collection of empirical findings and is also more than just a set of speculative armchair ‘ theories ’ . |
| 48 | Sociology , as a social science , is more than just a collection of empirical findings and is also more than just a set of speculative armchair ‘ theories ’ . |
| 49 | This is more than just a case of increased differentiation in local voting behaviour . |
| 50 | Should the term mean more than just a circumscribed spatial area ? |
| 51 | 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 . |
| 52 | This disagreement between the different schools of thought is more than just a storm in an academic teacup . |
| 53 | Female mammals are better at caring for their young without male assistance and , where it is necessary , there tends to be a larger group than just a single pair . |
| 54 | The end of a chapter in Alton 's history and of an institution which , the Rev. Robert Gussman said , was ‘ more than just a hospital , more a family home . ’ |
| 55 | But Les , who was preceded in the Alton spotlight by Odiham duo Acoustic Bikini , is more than just a humorist . |
| 56 | 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 . |
| 57 | The modern surveyor involved in administering building contracts needs more than just a working knowledge of its terms — he needs a detailed legal appreciation . |
| 58 | It is a shame that there are no photographs but each chapter begins with a Tom Price sketch and the text marks Sylvie out as a skilled travel writer rather than just a traveller who writes , a thoroughly good read . |
| 59 | Waller believes it is more complex than just a huge shift of opinion on the day . |
| 60 | BUT IT WAS SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST A DIRTY WEEKEND , FATHER — I 'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE IT ! |