Example sentences of "[adv] more than a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The organizational separateness and distinctiveness of the state makes it much more than a mere mirror of , or passive receptacle for , the demands of society . |
| 2 | Today likewise Piraeus ' importance makes it much more than a mere annex of Athens and it has its own political traditions , regularly voting communist . |
| 3 | To grant these rights and judicial privileges to corporations ( and other organizations ) is simply to give them additional resources for a judicial battle in which many , particularly the transnationals , are already more than a fair match for national state regulatory agencies . |
| 4 | The degradation of many soils such as those in East Anglia , England , to the extent that they are scarcely more than a physical retention medium for chemical fertiliser and moisture ( Kirkby 1980 ) , does not have the same social and economic impact as degradation of soils where the land users do not have , and may be predicted not to have in the future , the resources to make good the degradation by the application of massive doses of fertiliser ( see also Heathcote 1980 , Rennie 1982 ) . |
| 5 | However the weekend was just more than a low key steam event at the Centre at Derby Road for the Centre was also providing one half of the motive power , the two passenger coaches , and operating staff at Preston Docks in connection with the Steam Fair staged as part of the 1992 Preston Guild Celebrations . |
| 6 | There is ostensibly more than a passing similarity between Gedge and another famed Mancunian bedroom termite , Morrissey . |
| 7 | The moon was hardly more than a pale sliver , and surely not enough to see by . |
| 8 | Always more than a nepotistic afterthought , Brix had more musical input than The Fall could comfortably contain and now , after almost four years of intermittent solo action , she 's finally made her own album ( Spin This Web ) with her own group Adult Net . |
| 9 | Eventually it was announced that he would not run — not in 1990 , at least — and the fuss subsided , but Desert Orchid was clearly more than a national favourite . |
| 10 | There is a range of waste pipe fittings similar to those used for fresh water plumbing , except that elbows and tees are often slightly more than a right angle ( 91½° to 92½° ) to make sure that the pipes fall properly . |
| 11 | The results of these Monday afternoon treks ( is at Nursery and I am not at work only Monday and Friday afternoon and Friday afternoon is not a good time to go bothering people ! ) were now covering rather more than a double page and indeed was too much for a single newsletter article . |
| 12 | The crucial distinction between the residual and the institutional model is that , in the latter , the state accepts responsibility for the provision of rather more than a basic minimum . |
| 13 | There is none of the variety which O'Brian provides through the intimate or casual conversations of Aubrey and Maturin : although circumstances allow Hornblower a little more than a restricted relationship with his loyal and devoted lieutenant Bush , it is never a Personal friendship . |
| 14 | Both show potential , but Farthing 's effort winds up little more than a diagrammatic doodle and Thompson 's feels like a hip TV sketch . |
| 15 | I will be following their progress with a little more than a passing interest . |
| 16 | Robert Francis QC , counsel for the Airedale NHS Trust , said Tony 's condition was that of a persistent vegetative state ‘ little more than a living death ’ . |
| 17 | Many researchers considered MT to be an extension of the code breaking techniques developed during World War 2 , whereby foreign languages were little more than a complex coding of words and translation required merely the use of a bi-lingual dictionary . |
| 18 | This is not supposed to be a travelogue , and I can see from your faces that you want a little more than a cheery jaunt … |
| 19 | The island , in truth little more than a detached headland , is about seventy metres high , and progress on to it is by way of one of many gullies filled with sand . |
| 20 | We said that non-standard forms are rarely more than a social irritant to some people , and that there are few situations where such forms could cause real communication problems . |
| 21 | You know , Harry , I get the impression he takes far more than a professional interest in Alice . |
| 22 | The advanced study of History demands far more than a retentive memory for facts or an ability to describe fluently the course of an historical event . |
| 23 | In simple terms , skin is far more than a superficial covering for the body ; it is a living , breathing organism . |
| 24 | Plainly a lot to ask of anyone — far more than a momentary invasion of privacy , which can be bad enough — and it is an argumentative point that paradoxically makes self-sufficiency sound humble rather than arrogant . |
| 25 | Your determination to ‘ get it right ’ will impress far more than a false sense of confidence or a reluctance to admit you could do with assistance . |
| 26 | We can not quote here more than a short paragraph , but the whole of chapters 10 and 14 of The Group should be required reading for those whose profession it is to advise parents ( McCarthy , 1963 ) . |
| 27 | It was barely more than a flash impression and the man was turning and the light was n't at all good ; and besides , he pretty much resembled a pig anyway , so the effect was probably no more than a moment 's mistake . |
| 28 | Joseph O'Conor also makes Menenius infinitely more than a wily patrician : he seems the only one capable of communicating sanely with the several , warring factions . |
| 29 | His skill on the ball meant that he was occasionally useful in an inside berth , but the Palace were seldom more than a struggling outfit while he was with us and it is doubtful if many Palace fans ever saw him at his best . |
| 30 | It is a sad and generally unrealised truth that the client who had been investing for upwards of nine months , probably knew considerably more than a new dealer . |