Example sentences of "[verb] more than a [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Well , I , I wan na go skiing as well , so you get more than a day trip .
2 So it 's not a progression all in one way but I have to say that even by the standards of the Lloyd George era , the battle by memoir which we now see for considerable sums of money has become more than a cottage industry , it 's a production line industry .
3 In the past , the guards have smacked of overkill , since it rarely takes more than a baton charge with their lathi sticks to quell the traditional rotten orange barrage that welcomes most touring teams .
4 ‘ The BNP contends that it will take more than a Race Equality Council to smooth over the cracks of the fragmenting edifice that is the multi-racial society . ’
5 ‘ The BNP contends it will take more than a Race Equality Council to smooth over the cracks of the fragmenting edifice that is the multi-racial society . ’
6 She needed more than a non-committal grunt in answer to her outpourings .
7 Many spreadsheet users never use more than a mono text mode display !
8 It is unlikely , however , that any Western company will get more than a minority stake in Pilsner Urquell .
9 First-time buyers can afford more than a broom cupboard , and those wishing to trade-up to a bigger house get better value for money .
10 The countryside is there for us all to enjoy , so please , those of you who are responsible for making it accessible , remember those who , like me , need more than a kissing gate to get in . ’
11 If neural networks are ever to become more than a lab curiosity with the odd exotic application in the real world , Intel Corp 's new Ni1000 chip , developed with Providence , Rhode Island-based Nestor Inc should provide the breakthrough .
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