Example sentences of "more [subord] a simple " in BNC.
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| 1 | Flying in the face of today 's ubiquitous electronickery , the turbocharger uses nothing more than a simple spring-loaded wastegate to regulate boost , which is never allowed to build too high in deference to the engine 's life expectancy . |
| 2 | Edward Pilkington writing in the Guardian later commented , ‘ What at first glance appears to be no more than a simple case of human error becomes , at closer examination , as much a story about bungling management and an inadequate safety system born of years of cuts . |
| 3 | One developed into nothing more than a simple ball of cells with no gut at all , the other into a more or less normal larva . |
| 4 | Ingleborough from Clapham is more than a simple walk . |
| 5 | Such futile efforts can only bring something close to contempt and suspicion among the millions of human beings who crave nothing more than a simple faith based on a credible ‘ god ’ . |
| 6 | This seems more than a simple displacement of the fear and anxiety with which we contemplate our own old age . |
| 7 | Yet there is more than a simple , professional solution to an unusual but possible problem at sea . |
| 8 | A ’ glossary ’ of sayings , proverbs , clich s , etc. for human use may require no more than a simple alphabetical listing of all recorded combinations ; but for text recognition , the design of the dictionary and its subsequent use must be considered in conjunction , to reflect the run-time processing needs . |
| 9 | Romer J. relied on William Whiteley Ltd. v. The King , 101 L.T. 741 and Slater v. Burnley Corporation , 59 L.T. 636 , in reaching his decision , and he also referred [ 1946 ] Ch. 236 , 241 , to the ‘ principle of duress colore officii ’ in a manner which showed that the necessary duress required something more than a simple demand by an official . |
| 10 | Consent of the shareholders by ordinary resolution is required , unless the articles permit the board to sanction payments without shareholder approval , or provide that a resolution passed by more than a simple majority of shareholders must be obtained . |
| 11 | For more manipulative members of the older generation , a will is much more than a simple legal document — it is a voice from beyond the grave , rewarding good children with the best spoons , and cutting the naughty ones off with a shilling |
| 12 | There would be a concern to clarify the confusion which exists as to the " right " and " proper " principles for the British constitution today and then there would be an attempt to secure them against repeal or amendment except by some specially prescribed procedure that would involve more than a simple majority in the House of Commons . |
| 13 | That he was no more than a simple well-bred Roman , going about his daily business , kind to animals and women , his motives constantly misconstrued … |
| 14 | An example from German would be : Because two ( or more ) changes are involved , something more than a simple substitution drill is required for mastering these features . |
| 15 | She had sleepless nights and was sick every morning of that week — and she was sick , too , when she had nothing more than a simple monthly medal on her hands . |
| 16 | Perhaps Mr Heseltine 's sudden interest in television is motivated by more than a simple desire to boost British exports . |
| 17 | However , formulae such as " adjectives precede their nouns " do not take us beyond a very shallow level of linguistic description ; nor is it an improvement to find phrases such as " an attributive adjective " unless the description proceeds in some way to give an account of how a term like attributive may mean something more than a simple statement about formal grouping . |
| 18 | Seen from this vantage point , those microprocessor-based products whose introduction into non-domestic premises the British Government is currently endorsing appear as more than a simple technical solution to a particular economic problem — the conservation of energy . |
| 19 | Gascoigne , appearing riled by some of the rough-and-tumble of Tranmere 's enthusiasm , teased and toyed with their defence , beating one , two and three defenders , only to fall foul of three more when a simple pass would have done the business . |