Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [prep] more than [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ He 's brilliant , he 's happy , he wakes up every day joyous and he never holds a grudge for more than about three minutes . |
2 | The idiots sending these devices are a danger to more than just the public . |
3 | Since there was a higher population and a greater surplus of output people had a higher disposable income ; this led directly to a desire for more than just food and a demand for material commodities for the household ( pottery , cutlery , more and better clothing in cotton and wool ) . |
4 | A heated propagator will maintain a higher temperature than the ambient air , but do not expect it to achieve a lift of more than about 10°C ( ie , if you wish to maintain 21°C/70°F , the greenhouse should be heated to 10°C/50°F ) . |
5 | Continuity between the two fabliaux in the case of animal imagery is a matter of more than just a general resemblance . |
6 | Not all results are shown ; all giving a reading of more than about 30% of the white card reading are omitted . |