Example sentences of "than [adv] [verb] [art] [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oblige , like force , evokes more than merely producing an effect and it too is followed by the to infinitive : ( 164 ) … servants , whom he had obliged to accompany him . |
| 2 | But there is more to successful management than just picking the team or being a gifted coach , just ask Ray Harford or Mel Machin , respectively sacked by Luton and Manchester City because their public image was n't considered good enough . |
| 3 | Make a point of trying to keep absolutely straight rather than just correcting a swing when it happens . |
| 4 | We did more than just have a go when a golfing blue from Cambridge , whose other forte was history , joined the staff . |
| 5 | If he proposes to say something new , I hope that , as the guardian of the interests of all parts of the House , you Mr. Speaker , will make representations to try to make sure that he does it in the House rather than just making a speech or holding a press conference , even if it is in Wales . |
| 6 | It will be more difficult than ever to see the composer as he really was , and is . |