Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] than just a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Which is unfortunate , for with some extra attention paid to these details this could have been a worthy instrument rather than just a competent one . |
| 2 | The apparent advantage of variance reduction is diminished if , as is much more often the case with surveys than with experiments , many somewhat disparate characteristics are under review rather than just a few correlated variables . |
| 3 | It 's comical to see all these people agreeing sagely with each other that users really want loads of functions rather than just a good deal , while all the time mopping their brows with relief that the price wars seemed to have petered out . |
| 4 | There are , of course , more fundamental issues at stake here than just a falling training rate — which is where the second working party takes over . |
| 5 | Dr Friedman wants to make the computer more than just a clever magnifying glass . |
| 6 | Political life in America sometimes seems only to be about bargaining in one form or another : Bargaining skill is indispensable in a chief executive obliged to operate in a pluralist system of decision -making where power is diffused and decentralized , and where there is a multiplicity of significant power holders rather than just a few . |
| 7 | He said : ‘ During that year it was decided that there was life beyond Impact 92 and that it was time to look at a total economic development strategy for the city rather than just a one year one . ’ |
| 8 | Certainly , it is trying to create atmosphere rather than just a memorable sing-along tune . |
| 9 | We have like , we have hundreds of crap facilities rather than just a few good ones . |