Example sentences of "more [noun] [subord] a [noun sg] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ OK , ’ said I with more determination than a sybarite in a sacristy . |
| 2 | I walked into the bar with more finagle than a ferret in a tinker 's trouser . |
| 3 | Harris is believed to have said on receiving the Directive to form a Target Marking Force , that this was one more occasion where a commander in the field had been dictated to by junior officers at the Ministry . |
| 4 | ‘ Do it now , ’ said I , with more authority than a gymnosophist in a lesbian love-dungeon . |
| 5 | ‘ OK , ’ says I with more composure than a Confucian in a comfort station . |
| 6 | The Swindon goalkeeper , Digby , was forced into throwing more punches than a boxer in his efforts to clear headers , shots and volleys from expertly delivered corner kicks by Comstive on the right . |
| 7 | Every day contains more weather than a week in Scotland , and weeks in Scotland can drag on for centuries , believe me ! |