Example sentences of "[noun] [be] more [subord] [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Herbs are more than just a culinary delight — they are among the most colourful plants you can choose for the garden . |
| 2 | He said : ‘ The Manchester bid is more than just a superb technical achievement . |
| 3 | Solly 's years in the wilderness were more than just a dearth of high-profile wins . |
| 4 | On his voyage , he has realised that sport is more than just a game to Americans , and that sports stars are the heroes of the nation . |
| 5 | But to the protestors who turned up today hunting is more than just a sport . |
| 6 | Vinegar is more than just a table condiment to sprinkle over chips . |
| 7 | Underlying the principle of geographical distribution is more than merely a notion of fairness or equity , for it seems that to exclude any administrative area might be to risk offending the divisional authorities in a way which would be unhelpful to the project as a whole . |
| 8 | But Voyager is more than just a pretty face ; one would expect no less from Volker Schlondorff . |
| 9 | But a CD-Rom is more than just a giant data store ; it provides a quick and easy way of finding information . |
| 10 | An augmented product is more than just a tangible product or service . |
| 11 | An augmented product is more than just a tangible product or service . |
| 12 | A group is more than just a random collection of individuals . |
| 13 | This suggest that the governance of Ulster is more than just a matter of security and that there are urgent needs for an independent environmental protection agency , subsidies for green farming , and more money in general for the administration of conservation . |
| 14 | A system which has the intelligence to acknowledge that people are more than just a bag of bones dressed up in a birthday suit and that ill-health is not only caused by biological factors , but social , political , economic and environmental ones as well . |
| 15 | Martina is more than just a tennis player however . |
| 16 | But the countryside is more than just a pretty picture . |
| 17 | But the firm is more than just a money-maker ; it is the consummate all-rounder . |
| 18 | A MONKEY 'S scream is more than just a screech , researchers have discovered . |
| 19 | ‘ My Rolex is more than just a watch , it makes me feel dressed . ’ |
| 20 | This disagreement between the different schools of thought is more than just a storm in an academic teacup . |
| 21 | However , and perhaps more importantly , it must be remembered that housing is more than simply a place to live in . |
| 22 | This applies for example to the demand side , where the choice of functional forms is more than merely a matter of algebraic convenience ( see Dixit and Stiglitz , 1977 ) . |
| 23 | The Gilbert Collection of Gold Boxes is more than just a catalogue . |
| 24 | The full story of the WM & CR is more than just a recalling of the day-to-day running of a railway . |
| 25 | The electronic one-way communication system is more than just a lock system . |
| 26 | This little rebellion annoyed the orthodox Communists , but maybe not the voters : the three rebels , all well known , provide voters with an assurance that the United Left is more than just a front for unreconstructed Communists . |
| 27 | A Tom Wood is more than just a portrait . |
| 28 | PLAYBOY beauty Pamela Anderson is more than just a pretty face — she 's got real sax appeal . |