Example sentences of "[noun prp] [prep] more [subord] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in cities like San Francisco and New York , where the NAP is a familiar presence , judgments of a different sort — ‘ deceitful ’ , ‘ divisive ’ , ‘ political destroyers ’ , ‘ Moonies of the left ’ — echo with remarkable consistency from the lips of activists , black and white alike , who have encountered Fulani , the NAP and party leader Fred Newman through more than a speech . |
| 2 | Because Ermolov had been commanding Russia 's forces in the Caucasus for more than a decade ( and because he was something of a maverick ) , Paskevich had more friends in St Petersburg . |
| 3 | His appointment is part of the most radical restructuring of Whitehall for more than a decade , with the creation of two new ministerial posts . |
| 4 | In London this weekend Robert described the revelations from the Clay trial as media sensation , Mr who is still on the payroll , he said has not lobbied for G Tec for more than a year . |
| 5 | The only people who did keep in touch with Ken for more than a block of years in which they were extremely close , only for it all to fade away , were Stanley Baxter and Gordon Jackson . |
| 6 | County secretary Philip August said : ‘ We do n't anticipate any problems after watching Kevin bowl in the nets at Lilleshall for more than an hour . ’ |
| 7 | At 31 Luc Niholt comes to Swindon with more than a decade 's experience in the Dutch Premier League … a spell in Switzerland … and three years at Motherwell where he won a Scottish Cup winners medal . |
| 8 | No-one told him that BCR trains had already been working into Craven Arms for more than a fortnight . |
| 9 | They reembarked and returned to the UK after more than a month at sea . |
| 10 | Fred Clasper may have moved on to a new fighting ground but he , and men like him , left behind their destructive trade-mark on Britain for more than a decade . |
| 11 | Bilsthorpe colliery , scene of the worst pit accident in Britain for more than a decade . |
| 12 | The model chosen was not simply London but the practice of higher education generally in Britain with more than a flavour , ab initio , of Oxford and Cambridge . |
| 13 | The NCCSL works closely with other religious and secular organisations in its efforts to make a contribution towards encouraging and assisting individuals and communities whose lives have been devastated by the ongoing violence and ethnic conflict that have wracked Sri Lanka for more than a decade . |
| 14 | Meanwhile , Tory backbenchers voiced their concern that speedy action should be taken over juvenile crime when about 25 MPs met Mr Clarke for more than an hour at a private meeting at the Commons . |
| 15 | He gave it the significance of a personal belief and turning lazily in his chair to inform Charles with more than a trace of arrogance , ‘ Old Guards ’ proverb . ’ |