Example sentences of "[vb base] [det] more [conj] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The hon. Gentleman has said that it is in the process of acquiring two incredibly beautiful works and the point is that it is acquiring them even though they cost much more than the nominal amount of Government grant available . |
| 2 | Highly skilled and highly trained stockmen on intensive livestock farms can , it is true , earn much more than the average wage ( though often for longer and more awkward hours ) , since such workers are in relatively short supply , but they are the industry 's élite and constitute no more than 15 per cent of the labour force . |
| 3 | B — indicate little more than the immediate place of work during the construction of the pavements of a single building . |
| 4 | Halifax Property Services offer much more than the traditional role of the estate agent . |
| 5 | Though the rich spend much more than the poor on health care , the poor spend a much greater proportion of their income ( about 5% v 2% ) . |