Example sentences of "[noun sg] [be] more than [adv] a " in BNC.

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1 The rest of us can make do with Profile 's fine new compilation ‘ Avanti ! ’ , 11 tracks to prove that Italian dance was more than just a passing fad .
2 But nervousness and vacillation over direct state intervention was more than just a problem of administration .
3 So test-tube fusion was more than just a media event with dollars on the line for the University of Utah , there were many private agendas riding along with it .
4 The man was more than just a mystery , he was an intricate , mesmerising maze .
5 His games connection that year was more than just a marketing one ; it was also the third time he had been chosen for the Scotland team as a pole-vaulter .
6 That salary was more than ever a disincentive : it seemed difficult to attract experienced candidates .
7 In de Gaulle 's mind , the empire was more than just a source of potential recruits .
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