Example sentences of "with more [subord] [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hong Kong was always a free-wheeling , highly materialistic city , with more than its full share of pirates and crooks . |
| 2 | Although the glossy articles provide a relentlessly positive approach to an area with more than its fair share of disadvantages , the guide is packed with useful practical information on , for example , restaurants , wine bars , developments and estate agents . |
| 3 | The ADSW 's annual conference in Inverness proved to be the usual friendly affair with more than its fair share of memorable moments . |
| 4 | It seems to me that quite a few of our senior British players have had to put up with more than their fair share of criticism in recent years , when perhaps a bit of encouragement might have been more appropriate . |
| 5 | These boroughs , like the London borough of Newham , are weighed down with more than their fair share of problems . |
| 6 | So it was little surprise to me when one evening after a skirmish Mum had blown up at Dad with more than her normal vehemence . |
| 7 | Johnson exploded off his starting blocks with more than his usual ferocity , and by ten metres there was daylight between him and the remaining seven . |
| 8 | These are only a few of his victories , for he is a consistent and careful horse with more than his fair share of intelligence . |