Example sentences of "[vb infin] more than a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What 's more , we 'll need more than a fair share of luck . ’ |
| 2 | If you want more , go inland ; if you can get by with less , stay in the city ; if you do n't need more than a square foot or so , go to the islands . |
| 3 | In crystallography , each lattice point can accommodate more than a single atom . |
| 4 | But as we leave the twentieth century and reflect on the last 100 years , we should expect more than a shallow gallery of designer fancies . |
| 5 | For the direct benefit of pupils it will be individual partners who will matter more than a grand design of co-operation . |
| 6 | This meant that not only did the boots weigh more than a small car , but I was obliged to wear four pairs of socks to stop my feet moving about in them and turning my heels into chilli con carne . |
| 7 | For reasons which will become apparent , I will not provide more than a brief overview of this approach . |
| 8 | Your call should not cost more than a first class stamp . |
| 9 | Naturally , it will cost more than a basic policy . |
| 10 | The rest of this book will not produce more than a flawed account of some of the arguments that have been advanced both concerning the physical and moral nature of God ( because even if a God existed , there is still the question of whether we should worship Him or rebel against Him ) . |
| 11 | The likes of Dr James Halden would n't take more than a passing interest in a common domestic servant . |
| 12 | Meanwhile , Falkirk will take more than a passing interest in two Premier Division matches tonight , and hoping that the Old Firm do them a favour by beating fellow strugglers Dundee and Motherwell . |
| 13 | It would take more than a sharp tongue to cut down Alexander Vass . |
| 14 | It will take more than a bloody hurricane to stop me . ’ |
| 15 | It 'll take more than a tender touch to help the victims of the oily sea . |
| 16 | This option was given to working wives in 1948 and withdrawn in 1978 but women who had already chosen to pay the reduced rate were allowed to continue , provided they did not take more than a two-year break from employment after 1978 . |
| 17 | ‘ From what I 've seen of Officer Hassan , it would take more than a missing golf-club to prise him away from his suicide theory . ’ |
| 18 | He would have to pretend , however , that Carole was as keen as he was that Amaranth should have more than a fair crack of the whip . |
| 19 | Central party funds could not pay more than a tiny proportion of the total cost of running a local association in every constituency ; not paying the piper they were unable to call the tune . |
| 20 | They were lovely clothes , beautifully made from fine materials , and if Ellie took a tuck with her hand at the back of the dresses , and turned the hems up a good six or nine inches , looking in the dressing mirror she could get more than a fair impression of how she might look once she too was a young woman . |
| 21 | He 'll get more than a short back and sides at this men-only beauty salon . |
| 22 | Space does not allow more than a cursory examination of the evidence , but one can illustrate its value , and the problems of using it , by looking at the question of how the balance of England 's exports changed . |
| 23 | Further , the failure of the police and courts to prosecute and convict more than a small proportion of rapists means that there is little effective legal deterrent . |
| 24 | Nor would Edwin concede more than a spineless encouragement that she be hopeful and humble in their work together . |
| 25 | At one time , you could n't travel more than a half day across Ireland without coming across the Draoicht Suan in one form or another . |
| 26 | A worthwhile appraisal will involve more than a mere pronouncement on the quality of your recent work , a pat on the head or a kick on the backside as the case may be . |
| 27 | There would be a concern to clarify the confusion which exists as to the " right " and " proper " principles for the British constitution today and then there would be an attempt to secure them against repeal or amendment except by some specially prescribed procedure that would involve more than a simple majority in the House of Commons . |
| 28 | own more than a part-owner , part-tenant before the revolution , who after the revolution would own more than a full tenant before the revolution . |