Example sentences of "more than [adv] a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is it because all the people who have lived here have left little bits of themselves behind , so that it has become more than just a shelter against the wind and the rain ? |
| 2 | And Liberal leader Paddy Ashdown 's popularity actually increased after the revelation that he 'd dipped more than just a toe into the typing pool . |
| 3 | Nevertheless , it has taken more than just a pinch of the new S-class 's style with its first real attempt at a grille , cut down into the front bumper . |
| 4 | But nervousness and vacillation over direct state intervention was more than just a problem of administration . |
| 5 | Is he more than just a basher of indifferent bowling , of which there is currently plenty ? |
| 6 | In de Gaulle 's mind , the empire was more than just a source of potential recruits . |
| 7 | There was more than just a matter of fifty years separating her life from that of Johnny Latimer . |
| 8 | Everything here was different and therefore better : the stiff-backed brass taps , the cut of the banister , the genuine oil paintings ( we had a genuine oil painting too , but not as genuine as that ) , the library which somehow was more than just a roomful of books , the furniture old enough to have woodworm in it , and the casual acceptance of inherited things . |
| 9 | Erm and then just generally language is far more than just a means of communication . |
| 10 | Having you family portrait done by a professional photographer gives you more than just a reminder of what your children looked like as they grew up , because a professional has all the best equipment necessary for a top-quality portrait . |
| 11 | American studies on skin health have indicated that the over-use of steam treatments ( more than twice a week over many months ) can cause ‘ jungle acne ’ — a disorder brought about by the presence of excess moisture in the skin . |
| 12 | Scientific studies carried out a few years ago revealed that regular sunbed users ( those using a bed more than once a week over a period of a few years ) now have a condition called skin fragility syndrome . |
| 13 | The monarch is , furthermore , more than merely a part of Parliament under the constitution of the United Kingdom . |