Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [verb] more than [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Given his many commitments and the preparations for the new play , his second , The Family Reunion , on which he probably worked harder than on any other — it was understandable that he could not consider sparing more than an evening away . |
| 2 | There are many ways in which these emotional drives can be channelled , and I could not hope to name more than a few of them . |
| 3 | His band of defectors , called the Socialist Janata Dal , can not hope to win more than a handful of seats in the coming general election . |
| 4 | If you are getting income support and you have high fuel charges at a fixed rate , you will not have to pay more than a maximum fixed amount . |
| 5 | Although this represents a greater increase ( £7 ) than in the other categories , it seems only fair that two single adults should not have to pay more than a family . |
| 6 | But you will probably need to spend more than a single day in Winterthur . |
| 7 | I have applied to the grant scheme Environment Wales for some funds , but I do n't expect to get more than a few hundred pounds , if anything at all . |
| 8 | He did n't like to spend more than a week at it . |
| 9 | He could n't have had more than a few hours ’ sleep . |
| 10 | He could n't have had more than a couple of hours ' sleep . |