Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] be more than [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They also appear to be more than usually keen on human prey . |
| 2 | If the auditors ' role is to be expanded , however , the APB recognises that there has to be more than just shareholder involvement . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's going to be more than just perfect . ’ |
| 4 | The link with Labour has got to be more than just signing a cheque . |
| 5 | It was getting to be more than just a bad habit ; it was beginning to become an established part of his personality . |
| 6 | From the outset , it has been clear that COSE , the Common Open Software Environment , would have to be more than just a unified desktop interface , and this week , two more pieces of the COSE puzzle appear to be dropping into place ( CI No 2,142 ) . |
| 7 | For masturbation , it would have to be more than just a passing person . ’ |
| 8 | The American adventure movie Raiders of the lost ark and its sequels , in which actor Harrison Ford played Indiana Jones , an heroic archaeologist , have proved to be more than just financially successful productions . |
| 9 | In her enchanting story of The Velveteen Rabbit , Margery Williams ' tells of a cloth rabbit who longs to be more than just a toy . |
| 10 | Peter Hewitt explains how a new managers ' toolkit proved to be more than just a game |
| 11 | But that proved to be more than enough as Amlwch were dismissed for 72 despite 31 from Jim Harrison . |
| 12 | Rosie told me the other nurses who worked here have tried to be more than just assistants to him . ’ |
| 13 | From the very start , one must realise that WordStar for Windows 1.5 is meant to be more than just a word-processor , but is perhaps more aptly billed as a document processor . |
| 14 | The sad truth is to tackle these subjects you have to be more than just willing , you have to be shite-hot . |
| 15 | They 've become acutely aware that to succeed they need to be more than just well-informed , they need to be well-read in the widest sense . |
| 16 | All the same , her dreamy enjoyment faded and as Felipe was almost smothered by Candace and Mitch was utterly involved with Ana , who refused to be more than primly polite to the new arrivals , Maggie found herself encumbered with Peter Rainford , who sat as close as he could get and set out to entertain her . |