Example sentences of "[be] more [subord] a [noun sg] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Tories had been in power for twelve years already , and a general election could not be more than a year away . |
| 2 | Normally Baccy would have come in closer but the wind was onshore and the storm could n't be more than an hour away . |
| 3 | For me , a school is more than a place where the children learn their ABC and their times-table . |
| 4 | There is more than a hint here of the subsequent legislation in restraint of alienation which was to result in the English statute of Quia Emptores ( 1290 ) . |
| 5 | The offer is , apparently , to refund 20% of a fare if a train is more than an hour late . |
| 6 | Yes , O K then , right , because it 's more than a week away , I 'll give you a bell close to the time , just to make sure you , everything 's alright . |