Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] than [adv] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , people do often need more than just a diet , as there may be psychological reasons why they ca n't manage to stay slim . ’ |
| 2 | It seems they must have had more than just a message . |
| 3 | These advantages appear to me to outweigh the disadvantages identified by Mr of there being more outsiders in the family household , possibly homesick and unhappy carers who are not living in their own homes , but at the establishment and the trouble and worry to the of what would be not infrequent , recruitment of new carers for Mrs , I hope perhaps a trifle pessimistically thought that on average carers would not spend more than about a year of course , some longer , some shorter , because such carers necessarily had to be fairly young , fit , strong people and the stresses and strains of the er the whole business she thought would lead to reasonably rapid turnover , not the emergence of long-term carers who might stay for a number of years , er , as I say I 'd rather hoped that she may be unduly pessimistic about that , but , that , I accept what she says about it . |
| 4 | The crews are mostly ‘ medical assistants , ’ which means possessing more than just a knowledge of first aid . |
| 5 | However , one detects more than just a hint of resentment when he talks of the ‘ middle-class ’ , who , with their penchant for rationalisation and organisation , appear to have appropriated the game . |
| 6 | ‘ They never seem to last more than about a week . ’ |
| 7 | When people speak of conceptual clustering , they often mean more than just a clustering process . |
| 8 | As most new artists signed by record companies are introduced to A&R departments by established managers , or by music industry lawyers , artists should consider approaching more than just a record company when seeking a recording contract . |
| 9 | Now rail travellers arriving in Darlington will notice more than just a handful of changes compared to six years ago . |
| 10 | However , in purchasing the hard- and soft-ware we feel it is important to seek more than just a word-processor , because in future , publicity will play a major role . |
| 11 | Perhaps now , in the same way , Judith Cowan 's new range or work can also be effective in a climate which desperately seeks more than just a checklist of intention . |
| 12 | But STV drama boss Nigel Pickard said he wanted more than just a lookalike . |