Example sentences of "[vb mod] [vb infin] [prep] more [subord] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | A failure to understand this essential point could lead to more than a trade war . |
| 2 | The government 's North Sea oil take is depressed at present but will be on a rising trend as production begins to rise again to its 1985 peak and could account for more than a third of public spending . |
| 3 | Eisenhower 's comments to reporters on the outcome at Geneva may hint at more than a desire to present a brave face to the world . |
| 4 | Conservative backbenchers put pressure on the government to provide safeguards for households which would lose by more than a certain amount . |
| 5 | Yet it is very hard to believe that this sort of explanation can account for more than a handful of hoards , if any . |