Example sentences of "[ex0] [be] [adv] than a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was less than a yard between the beds . |
| 2 | Even The Times for a while in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution suggested that there was more than a grain of truth in the concept of a Jewish world plot . |
| 3 | Perhaps there was more than a grain of truth in the remark of one of his closest colleagues that Keynes ‘ had never spent the twenty minutes necessary to understand the theory of value ’ . |
| 4 | ‘ Sometimes interviews can move in a different direction from the one you anticipate , ’ she said shortly , knowing that there was more than a grain of truth in what he 'd said . |
| 5 | And there was more than a smack of sympathy for terrorism in a call by a leading Fundi for a ‘ broad show of unity ’ with a group which shot dead two policemen during a demonstration at Frankfurt airport . |
| 6 | There was more than a thread of incredulity in his tone . |
| 7 | It was Phillips 's 13th minute shot which allowed the Canaries to close in on the leaders , although there was more than a slice of luck about it as the ball hit Nick Henry before bouncing over the stranded Oldham keeper Paul Gerrard . |
| 8 | There was more than a hint of weary resignation in his reply . |
| 9 | There was more than a hint of imminent violence in every word , and thinly veiled intimidation in every syllable . |
| 10 | And there was more than a hint , throughout the speech , that education was primarily instrumental , not a good in itself . |
| 11 | Admittedly there was more than a hint of urban overcrowding two doors away from William at no. 21 , where a glove cutter , a walnut-veneer repairer and a book finisher were living with their families — but that was exceptional . |
| 12 | It seemed to him that in her gentle gaze there was more than a hint of despair , and it grieved him . |
| 13 | People living in new housing , whether estates , flats or garden cities , were more satisfied with their houses and neighbourhoods than were those living in the older areas , although there was more than a hint at the loss of street-corner sociability . |
| 14 | In fact , there was more than a hint of insolence lurking in the grey depths of his eyes when he spoke . |
| 15 | There was more than a touch of class disdain in their attitude , but it also signified a political distance , an understanding that the parliamentary representatives had softer views and a broader idea of their responsibilities than the mere enactment of their supporters ' prejudices . |
| 16 | There was more than a touch of arrogance to the assumption , and clashes with governments , who could at least point to the fact that they had been elected , were inevitable . |
| 17 | already in the expression of her eyes , the beginnings of her small , triumphant smile , there was more than a touch of the martyr . |
| 18 | There was more than a touch of irritation in Dane 's voice . |
| 19 | There was more than a trace of cynicism in his voice , but she was saved from having to answer by the arrival on stage of the star turn of the night . |
| 20 | The public , of course , had only the word of the press to guide them , and although there was more than a germ of truth in what the tabloids reported , this was by no means the first autumn in which the Prince had spent weeks without his wife and children . |