Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [det] [subord] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I spent less than a minute with him . ’ |
| 2 | Glancing back through what I have written so far , I detect more than a note of cynicism . |
| 3 | Actually , I had more than a hand in it ; I designed all of Crate 's new tube line , even though it does n't have my name on it . |
| 4 | The latest move to supply India , a country which exploded a nuclear device in 1974 with material produced from a research reactor , typifies France 's ‘ go it alone ’ approach which has more than a hint of economic expediency in it . |
| 5 | It was mizzling steadily , so I had lashed out on a minibus ticket , which cost more than a taxi would here . |
| 6 | Tap water which costs less than a penny a litre is being filtered , treated and then sold for more than fifty times that much . |
| 7 | This superb musical partnership , which began less than a year ago , is now firmly established — indeed Kieran and Frances have just completed their first album which is due for release in the New Year . |
| 8 | In his amateur days he was an ‘ eviction technician ’ ( a fashionable euphemism for bouncer ) but such work is regarded as unseemly for the standard bearer of a sport which prides itself in its healthy clean-living image , and he now supplements his income from the few competitions which pay more than a pittance by personal appearances . |
| 9 | This handmade table , which took less than a day to put together , made a great drink stand for the garden and conservatory |
| 10 | Britain 's second biggest electricity supplier , which generates more than a quarter of the nation 's electricity , is urging the Government to close down out-of-date nuclear power stations . |
| 11 | The next New Mums group was at her house ( she lived less than a mile away ) and she had phone me to encourage me to go . |
| 12 | Port Solent has a choice of houses and apartments to suit the various needs of the yachtsman and those who want more than a home on the waterfront . |
| 13 | You deserve more than a medal . |
| 14 | Good luck , Mr Greer , you deserve more than a medal . |
| 15 | At The American College in London you earn more than a degree — you receive an education with a career focus and individual attention from faculty who are professionals in their fields . |
| 16 | Well , I , I wan na go skiing as well , so you get more than a day trip . |
| 17 | She needed more than a non-committal grunt in answer to her outpourings . |
| 18 | So if you 've more than a mite of sense you 'll point your base somewheres else . |
| 19 | Mrs Hughes , who waited more than a century for some of the most exciting times of her life , passed away peacefully in her sleep at the St David 's Nursing Home , Redcar , Cleveland . |
| 20 | Linked to the reforms of the national insurance system are a set of proposals to strengthen the rights of workers who work less than a lull week . |
| 21 | You need more than a bowl of water to solve your , to salve your conscience and to , and to be free from innocent blood . |
| 22 | Bernice thought she detected more than a suggestion of injured pride in his rigid stance . |
| 23 | We lack more than a will , and a needed oblivion ; we lack even the starting point of identity : a name . |
| 24 | One resident said : ‘ We could hear the music and we live more than a mile away . |
| 25 | We thought we detected more than a hint of irony in this answer , and we suspected that they were smugglers . |
| 26 | At tea breaks and lunchtime I never saw him eat more than a bar of chocolate or a biscuit . |
| 27 | I was wearing a shirt of green silk loose round the wrists and my green linen culottes — I had found they creased less than a skirt when sitting in a coach . |
| 28 | Yes , they needed more than a word for themselves , more than a central symbol for their pride ; they needed a focus — something to restore them to themselves . |
| 29 | The time-consuming nature of Janet 's part in the process , combined with a bad back which prevents her spending more than a couple of hours at the drawing board every day , means she can not keep up with her husband 's prolific output . |
| 30 | ‘ We estimate they brought more than a kilo of heroin into France . ’ |