Example sentences of "was more to " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is also possible to feel , and to be told in London , that there was more to be said about the mad love than he allowed himself , or was in a position , to come up with . |
| 2 | However , there was more to it than that . |
| 3 | But there was more to it than that as Swansea soared from Fourth Division to First with only a season 's rest . |
| 4 | There was more to it than that . |
| 5 | But there was more to Diana Spencer than met the eye . |
| 6 | But there was more to Mr Bush 's move than meets the eye . |
| 7 | They were aware that in a deep way Jesus had dealt a death blow to sin and death , but they believed there was more to it than that . |
| 8 | But Minnie I ought to have suspected there was more to this kindness than appeared and so there is . |
| 9 | But there was more to it than nostalgia . |
| 10 | But suddenly , like catching a whiff of the sea when you 're still miles up the river , I had a feeling there was more to life than this . |
| 11 | Or maybe there was more to it ? |
| 12 | There was more to it than just a change of style . |
| 13 | But , as Morrissey was to point out , there was more to Sandie Shaw than that . |
| 14 | But friends assured me there was more to this grand range of mountains than my experience had suggested , and so to give it a chance I went back to climb Cairn Gorm properly , giving the bridies as wide a body swerve as possible . |
| 15 | There was more to this canal than just a final obstacle , however . |
| 16 | Daniel ( ’ Robinson Crusoe ’ ) Defoe , after reaching Saltash , which he found to be in a state of decay , and travelling to Liskeard , which was more to his taste , wrote , ‘ In the neighbourhood of these towns are many pleasant seats of the Cornish gentry … they are the most sociable , generous and to one another the kindest neighbours that are to be found ’ . |
| 17 | The collection or pot plants was n't simply brought about by my parking my car at the garden centre every time I went to the hospital ; there was more to it than that . |
| 18 | Elizabeth could see that there was more to this than George would tell her , but she , too , came to the conclusion that Sarah must go to Leeds and that as soon as possible . |
| 19 | She was also discovering that there was more to Sean O'Farrell than the frivolous charm which he presented to the world . |
| 20 | But there was more to it than that . |
| 21 | But everyone was left feeling dissatisfied , because everyone knew , or feared , there was more to this than they were letting on . |
| 22 | If only they would read a little Dickens or Kipling they would soon discover there was more to life than cheating people and watching television . |
| 23 | It is quite obvious now that if there was more to Monica 's missing Wimbledon in 1991 than the shin splints that were eventually given as the reason , she is not going to tell us . |
| 24 | The harbour at Victoria was more to my liking , for here were extensive areas of tidal sands , all dotted with busily feeding waders . |
| 25 | Mrs. Campbell hoped that a tide waiter 's post might be found for the man , but there was more to it than charity , for , as she advised her cousin , William Anderson 's brother was a rich baker who had lately filled the office of deacon convener of trades in Stirling , and ‘ as he has a near connection with severalls in the present management I wish if possible you could fall on a way to get this small thing for him , it wou 'd make a noise amongest the folks to see that we are at pains to do for them ’ . |
| 26 | What was more to the point was that socialism in power meant economic conservatism in practice . |
| 27 | There soon came a point , however , when Maazel found out for himself that there was more to Puccini than the ‘ singable tunes ’ he played for his father . |
| 28 | But there was more to it than coming out with the begging bowl because of a particular crisis . |
| 29 | The issue of additionality was discussed at some length because of the light it might throw on whether there was more to Making Belfast Work than hype . |
| 30 | Would Tim have persuaded Jan to throw away her book at last and learn there was more to life than work ? |