Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [verb] more [noun] than " in BNC.
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1 | Herman asked me to tell them all about Greece — but I had more sense than to do so . |
2 | I could have jumped up and battered his foot if I 'd wanted to , but I had more respect than that ! ’ |
3 | ‘ Oh , we had a quarrel , but I have more sense than to seek a confrontation . |
4 | Maggie felt annoyed but she had more sense than to argue . |
5 | They have got an accent this 's got one but he sounds more Lancashire than anything . |
6 | He did n't eat much food but he drank more rum than usual . |