Example sentences of "[pron] is more [conj] [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The black spot is its unemployment rate of 14% , which is more than double the OECD average . |
| 2 | Thus , the benefit for a pensioner couple over 80 will rise from £88.45 a week to £96.15 a week — an increase of 8.7 per cent. , which is more than double the increase in the retail prices index . |
| 3 | If one is more than double the other , we should not fit a straight line . |
| 4 | But in this book there is more than just the history of the WM & CR . |
| 5 | But it is more than just the lucky shot that has defeated the Great White Shark . |
| 6 | It is more than just the onset of literal night ; it is a night of the normal senses , allowing other means of knowing to arise . |
| 7 | Also , it is more than likely the case , however , that how a society designs manners for close personal and social relationships can not be totally separated from its understanding of the ‘ proper ’ treatment of its enemies . |