Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] more than [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | It could well be that it will take more than the measures that the Government have introduced to strip the glamour from smoking , notwithstanding the 115,000 smoking-related deaths per year in Britain alone . |
| 32 | It will take more than the prospect of weight savings to prompt them to abandon this safe method . |
| 33 | TOO MUCH SUPPLY , TOO LITTLE DEMAND It will take more than an upturn to cheer the developers up — there will be little for them to do until tenants move into the large areas of commercial space that have yet to be let |
| 34 | Because the poles will heat more than the equator , there will be a tremendous imbalance in energy over the next few decades , which seems bound to produce enormously turbulent and changeable weather , including gales , floods , and late frosts . |
| 35 | It is unlikely , however , that any Western company will get more than a minority stake in Pilsner Urquell . |
| 36 | To give more power to the carver 's elbow there are now a wide range of electric carving systems , and here we test a selection of machines and tools that may offer more than a saving in time |
| 37 | It is rare for the responsibility for causing conflict to rest solely on one side , and this may involve more than the organist and the minister . |
| 38 | The size of the neat , compact body is deceptive : the Devon can weigh more than a Hereford or Beef Shorthorn . |
| 39 | On a long cruise the courtesy ensigns can cost more than the charts and wear out quicker . |
| 40 | The description is saved as part of the worksheet , not as a separate file , so the filename you choose can contain more than the regulation eight letters . |
| 41 | I do n't feel I can face more than a snack in this heat … ’ |
| 42 | And you can control more than the heating , SECURITY LIGHTING , many WASHING MACHINES , DISHWASHERS AND TUMBLE DRYERS can all be programmed . |
| 43 | First-time buyers can afford more than a broom cupboard , and those wishing to trade-up to a bigger house get better value for money . |
| 44 | In this way the choice between a particular and a universal interpretation of the concept of social representation can involve more than a preference for one son of definition over another . |