Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] more than a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It will suffice to observe that those on higher assessments were mostly merchants , and the poorer ones manual workers , and to conclude that a tiny farming community was incapable of generating more than a limited demand for their services . |
| 2 | They are not capable of enjoying more than a limited amount of leisure . |
| 3 | A note on a field of collecting which shows every sign of becoming more than a passing fad — that of old cheques . |
| 4 | Elsewhere on the steeper slopes leaching removes enough mineral content from the thin poor soils to render them infertile and incapable of supporting more than a poor vegetation carrying very little stock . |
| 5 | These overwhelmingly negative attitudes prevent many people from seeing more than a grey head . |
| 6 | Even the Salvation Army , formed specifically with the ‘ unrespectable ’ poor in mind , hardly succeeded in becoming more than a welcome addition to free public entertainment ( with its uniforms , bands and lively hymns ) , and a useful source of charity . |
| 7 | This ensures that the manager seeks the artist 's permission before spending more than a certain amount of money . |