Example sentences of "[adv] [vb base] more [subord] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | In practice , of course , a large number of these relationships rarely involve more than a few people . |
2 | Since the late 1950s , however , the importance of all of the above factors has diminished to the extent that , even taken together , they no longer offer more than a partial explanation for the restricted nature of Soviet — Latin American relations . |
3 | The goods always cost more than the mere monetary price ; and it is the object of the system to externalise these costs , by passing them on to the poor or to the impaired resource-base of the earth , and by inviting even the rich to live in collusive dissociation from the costs they , too , must pay . |
4 | I believe in trickle filters , but they rarely get more than a passing mention . |
5 | The rural charge-payers now pay more than the urban charge-payers since they pay the same basic charge plus the charge for Parish Council services , yet the provision of services by the Borough favours the urban areas . |
6 | Yet , a number of democratic constitutions today contain more than a mere organisation chart of functions and powers ; they contain Bills of Rights , which may also include a charter of social and economic rights , something characteristic of constitutions of the twentieth century , although generally honoured more in the breach than in the observance . |
7 | They are very much a part of the scene nowadays and they certainly deserve more than a derisory four laps . |
8 | Father Wrench , however , as he is sometimes called — will never allow more than a proper quantity of either ale , wine or spirits … |
9 | I never have more than the permitted amount of duty-free goods ; I 've never imported plants , or dogs , or drugs , or uncooked meat , or firearms ; and yet I constantly find myself wanting to turn the wheel and head for the Red Channel . |