Example sentences of "was more [subord] [adv] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The rest of us can make do with Profile 's fine new compilation ‘ Avanti ! ’ , 11 tracks to prove that Italian dance was more than just a passing fad . |
| 2 | It was director Joseph L Mankiewicz who had given Brando the chance to prove he was more than just a mumbling slob by casting him as Mark Antony in Julius Caesar . |
| 3 | ‘ Falling in love ’ , therefore , was more than just a trivial pastime but a serious business . |
| 4 | ‘ It was more than just a sexual attraction between us . |
| 5 | But it was more than just a physical thing . |
| 6 | She 'd never wanted anything more in her life — but it was more than just a physical need , much much more . |
| 7 | Wayne , in her mother 's view , was more than just an ordinary valley kid ; he was a walking symbol of everything that she did n't want for her daughter . |
| 8 | I do n't think the implication penetrated my mind all that quickly — that it was more than just an ordinary race . ’ |
| 9 | But her desire to be a ballerina was more than just an adolescent fancy and she returned to New York to study at the American School of Ballet . |
| 10 | Recurrent spending for 1990/91 was targeted at TSh160,000 million , a 35 per cent rise ( although inflation stood at 30 per cent for 1989 ) ; development spending , at TSh46,000 million was more than double the previous year 's level of TSh22,000 million . |
| 11 | Although , as we have seen ( p. 31 ) , it was more than likely a joint production of leading London nurserymen , they undoubtedly recognised Miller 's ability and , with their support , Miller began his career as a horticultural writer . |