Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] more [subord] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The eighth annual Directory of Regional Brewers , Pub Operations and Cider Makers , from Robert Fleming Securities , notes that ‘ in many instances , bar prices have simply risen by more than the consumer is prepared to spend ’ .
2 Clearly , information from the subcortical visual system can , under some circumstances , be used for more than the control of visual reflexes .
3 The ideal counted for more than the reality .
4 Among other measures in the budget , excise duties on tobacco products , petrol and diesel fuel were increased by more than the level of inflation ; the rate of corporation tax was cut from 35 to 34 per cent for 1990-91 and further to 32 per cent for 1991-92 ; and increases were made in child benefit .
5 a package is not referenced in more than the maximum allowed number of packages ( see Limitations below )
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