Example sentences of "[adj] more [subord] just a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Mirth is close to creativity for to see the absurd in something is to twist reality around in a way creative thought is fashioned — a good jest is a delight and should be regarded as much more than just a bit of frivolity . |
2 | Ry Cooder Much more than just a wizard on slide guitar , Ry Cooder is a composer , a multi-instrumentalist , a lifelong student of ethnic music and a thoroughly nice bloke . |
3 | Your eurocheque card is much more than just a support for your eurocheques . |
4 | ‘ But we did n't mind a bit , a job here was so much more than just a means to an end , it was never a case of them and us . |
5 | A child 's garden can be so much more than just a sandpit . |
6 | Look why not come down to my cottage now , and we 'll have lunch there — I never have much more than just a picnic myself — then we can go across this afternoon , and maybe take tea to have on the island ? |
7 | You 'll be relieved to see that there 's a comprehensive migraine-specific treatment called Migralift , which is much more than just a painkiller . |
8 | The ANLT is much more than just a parser , it is a development tool for the production of testing of grammars and morphological processors . |
9 | This is the pub as social institution , so much more than just a place for drinking . |
10 | Building students preparing for a career in Europe need much more than just a grounding in languages , says John Watson , student representative for the CIOB 's Northern Counties Region and press officer for the Tyneside Centre . |