Example sentences of "[adv] more [subord] [adv] [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Houses , particularly in Western society , confer upon their occupants much more than merely the roofs over their heads ; they involve status and an expression of place in society .
2 And , finally , those extra , necessary words — grouped and coloured — somehow more than just a list of words !
3 Even 17.8 per cent , however , was still more than double the growth of average earnings over that period .
4 But was it ever more than just a project for a project ?
5 They comprise some 21 per cent of rural housing stock on average , and Shucksmith ( 1981 ) indicates that , during 1968–73 in England and Wales there were usually more than double the number of local authority houses being built per 1,000 population in urban than in rural districts .
6 But such an identification was probably more than merely an exercise in wish-fulfilment by the ego on behalf of the id .
7 Sociology , as a social science , is more than just a collection of empirical findings and is also more than just a set of speculative armchair ‘ theories ’ .
8 Chief Inspector was slightly more than just a copper , Meredith thought wryly , amused at his apparent self abasement .
9 ‘ Do n't you think , ’ Mrs Grandison suggested , ‘ that we need a little more than just a snack ?
10 Declared expenditure on defence and security is now more than double the expenditure on health .
11 Bentley is Back And now more than just a badge 16
12 Suddenly , after battling all season with Manchester City for third place in the First Division , the Wednesday player-manager finds that finishing second is now more than just a pipe dream .
13 Some thoughtful Germans , such as Volker Rühe , general secretary of the ruling Christian Democrats , argue that now more than ever the Europeans should speed moves to form a multinational force that includes German soldiers .
14 If , as they fervently hope , Waqar Younis has recovered sufficiently from the stress fracture in his back to bowl as he did in taking 113 first-class wickets last season at a cost of 14 each — a wicket for every 30 balls he bowled — and Imran 's shoulder injury permits him , after all , to play as more than just a batsman-captain , theirs will be a fast bowling attack as strong , at least on paper , as any the West Indies had during the 16 years of world supremacy which came to an end here last summer .
15 Then , as time went on and hypnosis gained credibility and was thought of as more than just a form of stage entertainment , more and more hypnotherapists began to use present-life regression in their work .
16 This was around the time he first started seeing me as more than just an employee .
17 In doing this , they make it easier to understand why some form of local government continues to survive as more than simply a creature of the centre .
18 But Seefeld is far more than just a place to swing your mashie niblick .
19 It 's far more than just a place to drink ; it 's the social and conversational heart of any Irish village .
20 But OALD is far more than just a dictionary .
21 The haircut , however , evolved into far more than just a one-off for a TV series .
22 It seemed to her a precious gift , far more than just an alleviation of present discomfort .
23 Launer , which carries the Royal Warrant , offers far more than just the style for which the Queen is famous .
24 In each case the shout is far more than simply a war cry .
25 Today more than ever the phrase " as old as one feels " is no mere consolatory cliche . )
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