Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] more of a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's when they tell you more and more of a story — that 's when you disbelieve . |
| 2 | They suffered me to the extent that I did my column for 530 weeks in a row but over the years there was more and more of a crackdown on giving me facilities in the office . |
| 3 | Retailers have a tendency to be quite selfish people wanting more and more of a product that is selling well , but cancelling an order and telling you to go away and solve your own problems when there 's a product that is n't selling well . |
| 4 | As the months and years passed , Harriet Tremayne became more and more of a recluse , her whole attention concentrated on her granddaughter . |
| 5 | From the time of the marriage he cut himself off entirely from his brother , but it was n't only from Matthew : he became more and more of a recluse until now he hardly sees anyone but the people he meets in the course of his business — and they 're getting fewer by the month . |
| 6 | But at the end of the day they are n't in that league cos most thieves are opportunists they seize a common opportunity that is presented to them by or it could be they 've actually just watched her go out and more of a chance . |