Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [prep] more [subord] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bosses at Reads in Bootle called in the liquidator after battling for more than a year against cash flow problems . |
| 2 | It will be hard , as only one in ten succeed in abstaining for more than a year . |
| 3 | The Glass-Steagall Act and the McFadden Act prevented banks from operating in more than a few states at a time , and also restricted their scope for involvement in the securities markets and other financial services — areas where their international competitors already had wide powers . |
| 4 | She 's a tough , single-minded lady who has n't achieved her present position without treading on more than a few toes . |
| 5 | I shall not strain the good will of hon. Members who have supported the Bill by speaking for more than a few moments . |