Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [subord] [adv] a [noun] " in BNC.
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31 | But the firm is more than just a money-maker ; it is the consummate all-rounder . |
32 | But Les , who was preceded in the Alton spotlight by Odiham duo Acoustic Bikini , is more than just a humorist . |
33 | And it is more than just a dictionary — the extensive cross-references lead the reader from one subject to another , and the thematic index provides a framework for studying topics . |
34 | It gradually becomes clear to the student that kung fu is more than just a series of physical body movements . |
35 | On his voyage , he has realised that sport is more than just a game to Americans , and that sports stars are the heroes of the nation . |
36 | The electronic one-way communication system is more than just a lock system . |
37 | Where the Good Housekeeping diet is different is that it is more than just a diet . |
38 | This suggest that the governance of Ulster is more than just a matter of security and that there are urgent needs for an independent environmental protection agency , subsidies for green farming , and more money in general for the administration of conservation . |
39 | Again , I must add , this is more than just a demo , as it 's subtitled ‘ A Requiem ’ to honour a friend of Origo who is no longer amongst us . |
40 | But it is more than just a listing of previous research . |
41 | A team , according to Adair ( 1986 ) , is more than just a group with a common aim . |
42 | Clearly it is more than just a picture of two continent-carrying plates coming together . |
43 | There is no place for a quality footballer if he believes he is more than just a page in that machine . |
44 | ‘ This is more than just a robbery , it is so frenzied and angry , the work of animals , that it is beyond the comprehension of the human mind . ’ |
45 | The Gilbert Collection of Gold Boxes is more than just a catalogue . |
46 | Sociology , as a social science , is more than just a collection of empirical findings and is also more than just a set of speculative armchair ‘ theories ’ . |
47 | This little rebellion annoyed the orthodox Communists , but maybe not the voters : the three rebels , all well known , provide voters with an assurance that the United Left is more than just a front for unreconstructed Communists . |
48 | Vinegar is more than just a table condiment to sprinkle over chips . |
49 | However , and perhaps more importantly , it must be remembered that housing is more than simply a place to live in . |
50 | Ask other lawyers about George , and there is acknowledgement of his gifts , even that he is more than merely a jury man , but rarely much warmth . |
51 | Underlying the principle of geographical distribution is more than merely a notion of fairness or equity , for it seems that to exclude any administrative area might be to risk offending the divisional authorities in a way which would be unhelpful to the project as a whole . |
52 | This applies for example to the demand side , where the choice of functional forms is more than merely a matter of algebraic convenience ( see Dixit and Stiglitz , 1977 ) . |
53 | But it 's more than just a question of who the patients prefer to be treated by . |
54 | ‘ It 's more than just a nightclub to you . |
55 | But it 's more than just a problem of pollution . |
56 | Two 's company … three 's more than just a coincidence . |
57 | The Bentley that 's more than just a badge |
58 | Think about that for a moment , cost it 's more than just a word , it 's potentially the mass genocide of innocent young people on both sides of the divide by the combined efforts of those who consider themselves fit to make such decisions for us , and about us . |
59 | Think about that for a moment , cost it 's more than just a word , it 's potentially the mass genocide of innocent young people on both sides of the divide by the combined efforts of those who consider themselves fit to make such decisions for us , and about us . |
60 | But producers insist it 's more than just a tourist video with a gimmick . |