Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] more than the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The Roman Research Trust says the publicity from the case helped to sell the manor for more than the reserve price .
2 Furthermore , is it certain that the consumption of more than the daily requirement of methionine in this combination would be safe for all the more than 20 million adults in the United Kingdom who currently consume paracetamol each year without harm ?
3 My anorak served as armour in more than the literal sense : it protected me , as anorexia protected me , from the confusing impingements of reality as defined by others at home or at school , and who could not even agree among themselves , on my behalf .
4 Look , I know I have a reputation for serving up the truth with more than the traditional British accompaniments .
5 In financial terms the sale will be justified if private sector ownership improves efficiency by more than the huge point-of-sale loss to the Government plus the £175 million or so privatisation costs .
6 In financial terms the sale will be justified if private sector ownership improves efficiency by more than the huge point-of-sale loss to the Government plus the £175 million or so privatisation costs .
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