Example sentences of "would [verb] more than a [noun sg] " 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 | Today so few theatregoers travel by bus that it would take more than a strike of the red giants to kill anything on stage . |
| 6 | ‘ In places this size , you come away saying it would take more than a day to see them , ’ said Mr Craig . |
| 7 | ‘ It would take more than a ring to get me into your bed , ’ she retorted furiously . |
| 8 | 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 . |