Example sentences of "was [adv] more than the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By 1982 , the state 's accumulated ‘ debt ’ with RENFE was rather more than the annual operating revenue ( RENFE 1984a : 45 ) . |
| 2 | The ‘ Constantinian revolution ’ was far more than the sudden breaking out of peace over the church and demanded a drastic reconstruction of the framework of experience . |
| 3 | This was considerably more than the anecdotal evidence and clinical experience had suggested ( less than one death per year ) , although slightly lower than the national figure . |
| 4 | The £2,000 which Andy Austin collected , by finishing fourth on Elusive and sixth on Zobias , was considerably more than the meagre £240 he won when riding River Hill to victory in yesterday 's first leg of the Grade A Championship . |
| 5 | Essex was never more than the human relaxation of Elizabeth 's supreme call to duty . |