Example sentences of "than [adv] a [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their plausibility requires that the disinclination to be cruel to animals is a mark of true humanity ; part of its content , rather than merely a possible cause of it . |
| 2 | Jansons masterfully keeps the music 's internal momentum alive without any sense of undue haste , and although the allegro bustles energetically along , Jansons resists the temptation to tear Shostakovich 's occasionally violent texturing to shreds For once the Finale appears as a crowning inevitability , rather than merely a throw-away moto-perpetuo of staccato virtuosity . |
| 3 | [ The alternative ] means more than merely a different way of ‘ doing social science ’ . |
| 4 | This is a worthwhile publication , much more than just a bland follow-up to an exceptional Test series . |
| 5 | ALYSON WILLIAMS ‘ Alyson Williams ’ second from the fierce US soulwoman , with which she plans to prove that she is ‘ more than just a loud broad in a loud hat ! ’ |
| 6 | The modern surveyor involved in administering building contracts needs more than just a working knowledge of its terms — he needs a detailed legal appreciation . |
| 7 | A good sommelier or restaurant manager can persuade the customer to choose a super bottle of wine which offers marvellous value and drinks perfectly , rather than just a grand name in a superlative vintage which , inevitably , will have a premium attached to it . |
| 8 | The concept of a cognitive map , in O'Keefe and Nadel 's hands , is more than just a topographic representation of the space in which the animal is located ; it also describes the distribution of cell systems concerned with the analysis and integration of spatial cues within a framework of behavioural meaning for the animal . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | This is more than just a subtle interweaving of his own and Proust 's problematics . |
| 11 | There were lots more , there were even one or two who , like Albert ‘ Bertie ’ Gomes , had more than just a tentative grasp of the deadly art of Trinidadian politics and finally there was Uriah Butler , who in 1946 — ten years after he had instigated the oil field demonstrations — led the most successful campaign in the first elections under universal suffrage . |
| 12 | But this may have been more than just a sartorial sign of the changing times . |
| 13 | A group is more than just a random collection of individuals . |
| 14 | For him , the " Panopticon principle " ( p 216 ) should be regarded as more than just a particular example of ingenuity in architectural design ; rather : " … it was an event in the " history of the human mind " . |
| 15 | It 's no secret that Mansell has more than just a soft spot for Frank Williams , and indeed has enjoyed lots of success at Williams in the past . |
| 16 | Be this as it may , the constitutional authorities who support the introduction of a Bill of Rights to limit Parliament , government , and the state , nevertheless recognise that it calls for a fundamental constitutional change if it is to be more than just a pious declaration of good intent . |
| 17 | Waller believes it is more complex than just a huge shift of opinion on the day . |
| 18 | ‘ It was more than just a sexual attraction between us . |
| 19 | I think they were more than just a marauding band of outlaws . ’ |
| 20 | Rather than just a smaller version of the New York show , it has been reshaped to provide a detailed overview of the years 1904 to 1917 , and around 130 paintings , together with drawings and sculpture dating from these years will be displayed . |
| 21 | The Martian encampment they find may be deserted but the lichen-like vegetation , triggered into accelerated growth by a light drizzle of rain , proves more than just a minor hazard for the astronauts as they race against time to repair the ship . |
| 22 | 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 . |