Example sentences of "would [vb infin] more than [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I think it 'd take more than a lot of nomes and some string to fly it , anyway . ’
2 ‘ To be honest , at first I did n't have a clue how long I 'd stay , ’ says Bassett , ‘ so I can understand why some locals did n't think I 'd last more than a season or so .
3 ‘ To make you happy , Schätzchen , I would give more than a Brancusi , ’ Thomas said softly .
4 I would n't hesitate about going along to another of the band 's gigs where , it is to be hoped , the audience would give more than a round of applause for the amount of hard work put into the show .
5 ‘ The only kind of central heating possible would be solid fuel and to install it would cost more than the cottage is worth . ’
6 Today so few theatregoers travel by bus that it would take more than a strike of the red giants to kill anything on stage .
7 ‘ In places this size , you come away saying it would take more than a day to see them , ’ said Mr Craig .
8 ‘ It would take more than a ring to get me into your bed , ’ she retorted furiously .
9 Add the life and colour of cities such as New York , Washington , San Francisco and Vancouver , and this is a land it would take more than a lifetime to truly discover .
10 If the lead were ever to be sold to radiation detector manufacturers it would raise more than the £24000 it has cost to salvage the hull .
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