Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] [det] than [verb] [art] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I think , ’ he said , ‘ there might be more tae this than meets the eye . ’
2 There is more in this than meets the eye ! thought the housekeeper .
3 There was far more in this than met the eye .
4 And there is transparently more to this than knowing the meanings of individual units of expression ; we have to grasp the syntax .
5 ‘ There seems to be a lot more to this than meets the eye , ’ said Sergeant Camb indignantly .
6 There 's more to this than meets the eye . ’
7 Ray Jones , of McDonnell Douglas , said : ‘ There is a lot more to this than meets the eye and I would like to make extensive comment , but I can not .
8 There may be more to this than meets the eye ( if you 'll excuse the pun ) as just once in a while I have taken zander during the daytime in water that has been so clear that I would have rated my chances as zero .
9 ‘ There 's obviously a great deal more to this than meets the eye .
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