Example sentences of "[noun] be more of a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the other hand , tasks that are dogged with uncertainty are more of a challenge and put greater onus on the co-operative skills of the team members . |
| 2 | Originally , the abridged talk in Davis 's recording had seemed to be a sensible compromise , yet looking back I can see that it had something to do with the partial dissatisfaction expressed in my review of the reissue : ‘ the total effect is more of a divertissement than of opéra-comique ’ . |
| 3 | Jogging was more of a man 's sport . |
| 4 | We found indications that homophonic phrases were more of a problem than had previously been thought . |
| 5 | Cigarette smoke at work is more of a problem , but if your colleagues smoke you might try asking your employer to provide you with a smoke-free environment . |
| 6 | A clean machine is more of a pleasure to work with and tends to command more respect form others . |
| 7 | AIESEC Debate : ‘ This house believes that a University degree is more of a hindrance than a help to a career in British industry . ’ |
| 8 | Later that month the Union 's largest society , AIESEC , the international organisation for students of all subjects who are interested in business and management , organised a debate on the motion that ‘ This House believes that a university degree is more of a hindrance than a help to a career in British industry ’ . |
| 9 | Some of the early church fathers used to argue that marriage was more of a sacrifice than celibacy . |
| 10 | The surprising conclusion they suggest is that the Council was more of a brake on the sovereignty of the Assembly than is usually supposed . |
| 11 | In their opinion , the calling in of Wolff Olins was more of a symptom of this malaise than any kind of cure . |
| 12 | Although a ‘ mature ’ lady , I am a supporter of ‘ save the terrace ’ and can not agree that seats are necessary — fans will stand up most of the time anyway , as we did last Sunday , and seats are more of a hazard when leaning over to see what is happening on the pitch . |
| 13 | Many packages boast multicurrency , multilanguage features , but truly comprehensive pan-European packages are more of a rarity . |
| 14 | On the third day Susan received a letter from him in which he explained that he was in a clinic for marioc addicts , ‘ Not that I could be called an addict , ’ he wrote , ‘ and this place is more of a health farm , really . ’ |
| 15 | Snow and cloud are in collusion and the town is more of a memory than a view . |
| 16 | This first landing was more of a reconnaissance or in modem terms a commando raid in strength , this lasting for about twenty three days , landing in August and leaving mid September . |
| 17 | The gardener Thomas Knowlton was more of a plantsman and obviously did not really enjoy digging the lakes or ‘ canals ’ as he called them . |
| 18 | BUT the Fab Four 's first record was more of a MISS than a hit . |
| 19 | So if giving credit is more of a habit than a commercial necessity consider the following : |
| 20 | His smile was more of a leer , and unconsciously Rory took a step nearer to Adam 's powerful frame . |
| 21 | Judged on the attendance , the almost complete lack of sectarianism , the productive political discussion in the workshops , and the constructive criticism , the event was more of a success than we had ever dared hope for . |
| 22 | Louise , who had been her comfort , buffer and rescuer so many times in the past ; Louise , who had in so many ways been more of a mother to her than Nora ; Louise , who even now had lost none of her vigour and strength of personality . |
| 23 | The best finance people are more of a help than a hindrance . |
| 24 | ‘ Ringo 's more of a husband . |
| 25 | As his biographer develops the theme of his travels , it becomes difficult to tell whether Godric is more of a merchant or a pilgrim : we find him at Jerusalem , at Compostela and at Rome . |
| 26 | On this subject , like so many others in the exhibition , the labels are silent and what should be a catalogue is more of a souvenir brochure . |
| 27 | the game was more of a head on crash than a classic … |
| 28 | The fact that we are commanded to love even our enemies tells us that love is more of a decision than a feeling . |
| 29 | the nature of the job — if it is a key post , frustration is more of a risk ; |
| 30 | Beeney is more of a David Harvey , Unspectacular , safe . |