Example sentences of "[adj] than [adv] [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 In effect , under the present system a voter is doing more than simply choosing a parliamentary representative .
2 A wealth of evidence exists to prove that reading involves much more than simply recognising the individual characters that form a word .
3 She had left the ceiling fan on all night , but as ever it did little more than sluggishly push the warm air around .
4 Their imaginations are eager to go rather more than half-way to meet the audacious writer .
5 But to win this game takes more than just knowing the right moves , donning the groovy gear and asking Mr Barber for ‘ a dishy pop-star cut , please ’ .
6 It is an excellent video that does much more than just show the superb display that the public expects from these professionals .
7 However , if artistic representations of my experience are to do more than merely reflect a personal trauma , it is imperative that the work connect with the common experiences of other women in the same or similar situations .
8 I suggested that they had more than likely received a stern lecture in lieu of a death sentence ; in the world of Arabs , blame for unsanctioned sex is placed wholly on the shoulders of the female .
9 Clearly , memory for a Christian is far more profound than merely having a mental skill or a better-than-average ability to recall .
10 For example , it has become more difficult than ever to reconcile the proprietary brand of ‘ backbone of the nation ’ style racism , with the aggressive body politics of the ‘ territorial armies ’ who march under the banner of Millwall or Manchester United .
11 So far AMP executives are not sure where the Pearl is going wrong nor what they would do about it , other than perhaps improve the British group 's technology and have more centralisation of the selling operations .
12 She had not the least idea of what she should do next , other than perhaps to fasten the strange garment about her waist .
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