Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] [subord] [adv] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah I know all that but I 'm not taking the piss out of that cos obviously the way he said it ! |
| 2 | They are up against more than just the law though . |
| 3 | The Cabinet accepted the recommendation that a substantial British aircraft industry was required to hold off competition , and should be developed with more than just the Empire in mind ; also the premise that work on new aircraft should proceed under government direction , with the Treasury accepting responsibility for new types . |
| 4 | The growth in occupational pension provision for women was even more marked with more than double the proportion of 60–69 year olds having them ( 32 per cent ) compared with the over-80s ( 15 per cent ) . |
| 5 | Whilst both offer excellent value for money , we strongly advise you consider Gold Cover , as this offers cash benefits DOUBLE those of Silver cover — for less than double the cost per month . |
| 6 | Unemployment has fallen by 70 per cent since the mid-eighties in Telford but it 's about more than just the number of jobs , it 's the quality of jobs , the skills that erm are offered in terms of the training that 's available in the area , and the whole atmosphere of the town has been completely transformed by moving from an older and established industrial climate to one that encompasses a wide range of modern and high tech industries . |
| 7 | That is understandable , but it neglects the fact that press freedom is an issue for more than just the press . |
| 8 | ‘ You 're a good boy , Wayne , ’ Angelica had said , and they 'd both known that she was meaning for more than just the errand . |
| 9 | They also enjoy reviewing experiences so when you 've done a role play , the reflector will actually get a lot out of doing feedback , standing back and analyzing what did I do well , what did I do less well and they actually learn a lot from that as well the role play . |
| 10 | We noted one case in particular where both the librarian and the mastermind of the project left the school and the responsibility was passed from one reluctant staff member to another , whilst the formerly encouraging head became preoccupied with falling rolls and an imminent merger . |
| 11 | The Vision 's control fascia is so good looking that it will turn on more than just the gas . |
| 12 | The profit diagrams for options ( Figs 7.5 and 7.6 ) are a little more complex than those for securities as the profit is dependent on more than just the share price at expiry ( S ) . |
| 13 | Two hydrocyclone separators are to be installed on the Gyda platform next year to more than double the installation 's water handling capacity to 35,000 barrels a day in readiness for an anticipated increase in produced water from the reservoir . |
| 14 | The Micom Communications Corp subsidiary of MB Communications Inc , Lawrence , Pennsylvania has announced a new model in its Marathon range of data and speech network servers which is claimed to more than double the performance of the previous products . |
| 15 | Gordon Owen , the managing director in charge of Mercury , says the group is anxious not to more than double the network in a year as it is a case of ‘ how fast you can go without falling over ’ . |
| 16 | A task force set up two years ago to raise extra money from international business has enabled it to more than double the number of support staff to five ( last year it raised £300,000 ) . |
| 17 | The idiots sending these devices are a danger to more than just the public . |
| 18 | The existence of economies of scale in family life ( bulk buying , spreading fixed costs , etc. ) means that , although two can not live as cheaply as one ( it seems to us at least ) , cohabitation means that a given per capita standard can be maintained for two at less than double the expenditure for one . |
| 19 | DRIVING at more than double the speed limit cost a young Newton Valence woman her driving licence . |
| 20 | The driver could n't find him at first as only the top of his helmet was visible . |
| 21 | The stories came out one by one until eventually the diversion of funds to the Contras became known . |