Example sentences of "[pers pn] is [det] than a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | THE LAST TIME I WAS IN Baghdad I was sitting in the bar of the famous , and famously dreadful , Al Rashed ( ‘ It is more than a hotel , ’ say the advertisements , though they do n't tell you in what way ) , drinking with a senior government official . |
| 2 | To the people of England , it is more than a question of who administers local government : the lines on the map , the cricket teams , the Lords Lieutenants and signposts are important . |
| 3 | A financier in the Manchester broking community said yesterday : ‘ It is more than a possibility that he will make an offer to get Knighton out of his hole . ’ |
| 4 | But the programme 's producer , Peter Kinkead , says it is more than a gimmick — despite the fact that there are only about 5500 Prestel sets in TVs 's catchment area . |
| 5 | It is more than a coincidence that he is an excellent speech speechreader , a stimulating , well-informed person , recognized by his colleagues as a man of integrity whose opinions are respected . |
| 6 | It is more than a year since the red and white surveyors ' poles glinted above the reeds , blazing a trail for the draglines that were soon to follow . |
| 7 | It is more than a decision to buy flowers for your lover or plan a romantic dinner . |
| 8 | British Coal , one of the few companies still nationalised , has the unenviable task of proving to its customers that it is more than a dinosaur of the industrial revolution , slouching towards privatisation and a slow demise . |
| 9 | It is more than a matter , however , of just declaring our personal commitment to one viewpoint and then hoping that this will resolve all problems . |
| 10 | He is more than a year older than Emma , but he lives in Dorset , an area which does n't encourage early school entry . |
| 11 | On Wednesday , Taylor hopes they can make fools out of World Cup rivals Turkey because , with David Batty out , Palmer looks certain of an eighth cap and the chance to prove he is more than a court jester . |
| 12 | Yet the real strength of Lloyd Webber , says Black , is that he is more than a composer . |