Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] a [adj] more [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Night fell , and after walking a few more miles down country roads , they finally arrived at an old house standing alone by a river . |
| 2 | In turn she fled to Gooseneck , who after uttering a few more words of comfort , strode over to Fagg 's table and said , ‘ Shut up . ’ |
| 3 | Jon Trice-Rolph says he 's like to win a few more races … but enjoys coming out on a saturday afternoon for three or four rides |
| 4 | Although the endless state visits to Harare or Mauretania always climaxed with the publication of pompous declarations and assertions that trade was going to increase by generous percentages within a few years , the consequences of these visits were negligible apart from providing a few more exhibits for the trophy rooms in Bucharest . |
| 5 | ‘ By adding a few more pounds to your overdraft ? ’ |
| 6 | The gardens were later enlarged by annexing a few more gardens so that the total area is now nearly 18 hectares ( about 44 acres ) . |