Example sentences of "[vb -s] more [subord] [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | On such a picture , a region of space which contains more than its fair share of matter ought to pull in still more by gravity , so that a cluster of galaxies forms in the heart of a region of space sucked clean of matter . |
2 | A Tory conference probably has more than its due share of savers . |
3 | The Castle is also largely uninhabited by intelligent beings , and so has more than its fair share of dangerous — and still armed — traps . |
4 | It was not the falcon 's nesting site , John wisely keeps all such eyries a closely guarded secret ; Scotland has more than its fair share of egg stealers . |
5 | The north Herefordshire village of Weobley has more than its fair share of ancient timbered cottages . |
6 | When eating flat-out , the beast easily consumes more than its own weight in plants every day . |
7 | Lying in the track of the depressions which so dominate our climate the island catches more than its fair share of bad weather and this , coupled with the conflicting tides of the North Sea and North Atlantic , makes the surrounding waters very troubled for most of the time . |
8 | ‘ Carol 's Tim — he does more than his fair share of housework , you know — and he loves cooking ! |