Example sentences of "[noun] be [det] than a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The human mind is more than a computer : Computers have dull and exact memories — what went in can come out again , exactly as it went in . |
| 2 | Man for man a unit of Elf longbowmen is more than a match for most opposing troop types . |
| 3 | In the West , a car is more than a way of travelling ; it represents freedom and flexibility and is a potent status symbol . |
| 4 | The Tomy Cradle Carrier is more than a carrier . |
| 5 | However , maintenance is more than a cost centre because it affects aircraft availability . |
| 6 | The rhetorical approach emphasizes that any attitude is more than an expression in favour of a position : it is also implicitly or explicitly an argument against a counter-position . |
| 7 | To its enthusiasts hunting and especially fox hunting is more than a sport it is a national institution enjoyed equally by all countrymen and I emphasis all countrymen . |
| 8 | The creed had such a powerful hold upon the party that even Quintin Hogg , who later chose the life-peerage title Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone — you can hardly get more urban than that — was opining in 1947 that ‘ the Conservative believes that farming is more than a business ; it is a way of life , essential to the community in war and peace . ’ |
| 9 | That fee is less than a quarter of the £300,000 Bassett paid Arsenal nearly two years ago , yet there are still no takers . |
| 10 | The jail is less than a year old and has been hailed as a model prison . |
| 11 | But the venue is less than a mile away from Castlemorton Common , which was invaded by more than twenty thousand hippies a fortnight ago . |
| 12 | Wearing trousers is more than a fashion choice for them , it is a religious requirement . |
| 13 | Anyway , why put a new straitjacket around the economy until recovery is more than a twinkle in the market 's eye ? |
| 14 | The truth is more than a recital of the visible . |
| 15 | The first Christians also knew that divine resources were more than a match for the dark powers . |
| 16 | For we already have knowledge , ’ said the king , ‘ that our enemy in Wales has sent letters praying aid to all these potential foes of our state , and a joint assault is more than a possibility . |
| 17 | Given a decent summer , a top English Seyval Blanc or Huxelrebe is more than a match for most Muscadets or Soaves . |
| 18 | The Wye Raft race is more than a sporting event ; it 's also a big moneyspinner for charity . |
| 19 | The Wye Raft race is more than a sporting event ; it 's also a big moneyspinner for charity . |
| 20 | The way you wanted to do , and then we added all this lot up , we 'd find well , w the chance is more than a certainty . |
| 21 | Stockbroker Barrie Tyler of Cardiff-based Bell , Lawrie White yesterday said Mr Sherwood 's comments were more than a warning shot . |
| 22 | If you can raise your eyes from the water long enough you 'll see that the scenery is more than a match for the fishing — it 's simply breathtaking . |
| 23 | The waiting period for Entry Certificates at the British Consulate in Bombay is more than a year . |
| 24 | It is sufficient to contravene this regulation where the patch is more than a quarter of the breadth of the tread , because there can not be at least three-quarters of good tread around the whole circumference of the tyre in such a case . |
| 25 | The offer is , apparently , to refund 20% of a fare if a train is more than an hour late . |
| 26 | The Ghost of Banquo is more than a figment of Macbeth 's imagination : it stands in some way in relation to his conscience . |
| 27 | If the rent under the sublease is made to increase at the same rate as the rent under the headlease , and the rent under the headlease is less than a market rent at the date of grant of the sublease , the rent under the sublease may well exceed the true market rent after the first rent review . |
| 28 | The Million Sterling Tournament is less than a month away . |
| 29 | But the new Agatha Christie Society is more than an outlet for affectionate memories . |
| 30 | If hardware flow control is used , the Z88 will bring RTS low when the receive buffer becomes more than half full and bring RTS high when the receive buffer is less than a quarter full . |