Example sentences of "be [prep] more than the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The most casual obscenities , the most hackneyed endearments , coming to me from your rose-red lips , are worth more than the sagest advice of all the old men in the world .
2 Kelly said : ‘ It 's not right that the end of year events are worth more than the early season classics just because the interest has got to be maintained to the finish . ’
3 Add up the value of your home , car , shares and belongings and you may well find you are worth more than the current threshold .
4 Surely polymeric surfactants , which are becoming increasingly important as dispersing agents , are worth more than the three pages devoted to them here .
5 On performances I personally think we are worth more than the 2 pts per game average .
6 But the new property must not be worth more than the old one .
7 Which bit 's worth more than the other two ?
8 In the context of hospitality and friendship , little and often is worth more than the grandest of annual social jamborees .
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