Example sentences of "[adv] more of a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I feel in more of a muddle about politics every moment . ’ |
| 2 | That puts still more of a premium on shrewdly imaginative lineout tactics , married to throwing in of just the right pace and parabola . |
| 3 | The cultural specialization which is also present , with varying degrees of difficulty , in these especially physical forms is usually more of a problem in at least some music , where there have been some very radical divergences in systems and in instruments . |
| 4 | Which I think is probably more of a problem for them than anything else . |
| 5 | The 1988 drought — the third of the decade — was arguably more of a blow to the American sense of security than the discovery of an alleged missile gap in the 1950s . |
| 6 | They are often more of a blockage to communication than a channel . |
| 7 | This is easy enough with record sheets and drawings , which can simply be photocopied or put on to microfilm , but is far more of a problem with a photographic record comprising hundreds or thousands of slides and photographs . |
| 8 | With Britain 's long history of civic integration of all but the most marginal social classes ( or at least their male members ) , there was — so some have claimed — less of the cultural marginality affecting significant social groups from which fascism could draw strength ; by extension , there was supposedly more of a commitment to the rules of the ‘ democratic game ’ . |
| 9 | But this is frequently more of a rationalization by reluctant managers . |
| 10 | Confusion and muddle resulting from mislaid books and materials involve a waste of time for any pupil , but are even more of a nuisance for one who sees poorly . |
| 11 | But it was a relief to me when she left and , I was thankful to discover , it was even more of a relief to you . |
| 12 | X-inefficiency can be even more of a problem in organizations producing non-marketed goods , like health and education , where it is extremely difficult to measure efficiency and where alternative sources of supply are not readily available , except to the affluent . |
| 13 | But it 's even more of a comfort for baby if he does n't get wind in the first place . |
| 14 | It gave me even more of a feeling of why pick now to put me through this . |
| 15 | Mathilde 's brother , Prince Napoleon Jerome , better known perhaps under his nickname of ‘ Plon-Plon ’ , was to prove even more of a burden to his cousin , for his activities were political , to such a degree that he seemed frequently to take pleasure in publicly opposing Louis-Napoleon 's policies . |
| 16 | As the plastic card industry expands worldwide , holiday money becomes even more of a dilemma for tourists . |
| 17 | However , according to locals , there is actually more of a risk from the conventional pollutants that are pumped into the sea than from the power station , and this stopped people swimming in it . |