Example sentences of "[det] than [adv] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Last year , 45 per cent of recorded crime was cleared up — more than double the average rate in the United Kingdom . |
2 | By 2031 the average number of homes passed on each year , excluding bequests to spouses , could be 343,000 — more than double the current average ( see chart ) . |
3 | Cargo forecasts suggest that a growth rate of 11.4 percent for Europe-Far East trade over the next 20 years will be more than double the expected increase across the North Atlantic . |
4 | Of the 383 state production plans , 148 had been unable to meet their target — more than double the previous figure of 65 . |
5 | For real benefit , allow your exercise to help you on more than simply a physical level . |
6 | The word ‘ habitat ’ implies more than simply the physical environment of an animal . |
7 | It 's more than even the 150th anniversary three years ago.The entry includes South Africans and Russians . |
8 | In the face of such mystery , God was much more than just a protective wing to creep under . |
9 | An augmented product is more than just a tangible product or service . |
10 | An augmented product is more than just a tangible product or service . |
11 | It symbolised something more than just a pleasant snack . |
12 | ALYSON WILLIAMS ‘ Alyson Williams ’ second from the fierce US soulwoman , with which she plans to prove that she is ‘ more than just a loud broad in a loud hat ! ’ |
13 | BUT IT WAS SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST A DIRTY WEEKEND , FATHER — I 'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE IT ! |
14 | He 'll undergo surgery tomorrow morning and if it is more than just a simple fracture , it could mean an early end to his cricketing career . |
15 | Experience at the Birmingham Money Advice Centre ( see Appendix III ) shows that — at least for the generally poor people who go to the Centre with money problems — mail order , check traders and other weekly callers such as tallymen are woven so closely into the fabric of daily ( or rather weekly ) life as to be more than just a possible buying choice . |
16 | Continuity between the two fabliaux in the case of animal imagery is a matter of more than just a general resemblance . |
17 | I have a feeling that most women want more than just a casual affair . |
18 | WITH the sun at the heart of your horoscope until the 21st and Venus bringing her sweetness to bear on relationships from the 8th , December could be the most crucial month of the year for love and partnership matters — the 19th could be more than just a magical moment . |
19 | Religion therefore is more than just a personal affair and its influence in society is more than the sum of its influences on individuals . |
20 | They 'll find out it takes more than just a little hope |
21 | You may be making a parafoil , or an inflatable animal shape , in which case the paper pattern will be more than just a flat plan . |
22 | Yes , Nicole and I go back a long way , and yes , you could say that we 're involved on more than just a superficial level . |
23 | This is a worthwhile publication , much more than just a bland follow-up to an exceptional Test series . |
24 | The modern surveyor involved in administering building contracts needs more than just a working knowledge of its terms — he needs a detailed legal appreciation . |
25 | Herbs are more than just a culinary delight — they are among the most colourful plants you can choose for the garden . |
26 | There were lots more , there were even one or two who , like Albert ‘ Bertie ’ Gomes , had more than just a tentative grasp of the deadly art of Trinidadian politics and finally there was Uriah Butler , who in 1946 — ten years after he had instigated the oil field demonstrations — led the most successful campaign in the first elections under universal suffrage . |
27 | This is more than just a subtle interweaving of his own and Proust 's problematics . |
28 | For masturbation , it would have to be more than just a passing person . ’ |
29 | ‘ A real book needs more than just a good writer . |
30 | To compete in business you 'll need more than just a good idea — you 'll need commercial ability and experience to create that viable growing concern . |