Example sentences of "more [noun] than a [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Truth to tell , though , the Scottish second division strugglers have had a fair few ‘ last ’ games recently — more funerals than a Co-op undertaker . |
| 2 | Every time we try to slip past Art 's table , there 'll be a pause , and then a thick whisper that beats its way right across the room , ‘ Tod Friendly : had more ass than a toilet seat . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I did n't mean to , ’ said I , slipping into the first-person with more delicacy than a dog log in a dowager 's duffle bag . |
| 4 | Honey magazine recognized this and acted on it in an extraordinary way with the launch of the ‘ Honey boutiques ’ in the major conurbations , so that the groovy styles portrayed in the magazine could be had by hitherto deprived readers in whatever part of the sticks they had the misfortune to live , with no more trouble than a Saturday day return fare . |
| 5 | It would be a serious game rifle with considerably more punch than a target toy , a guaranteed killer of the same gauge as the 7.62mm NATO standard issue Service weapons with which Forester was already familiar . |
| 6 | A reference centre functioning as a small hospital with 24-hour cover needs many more staff than a health centre , and this will drive up recurrent costs . |
| 7 | He has hitched his wagon to more stars than a Romany king yet he 'd have put down lifelong roots at first love Manchester City , and not just because a ground called Maine Road was bound to be his spiritual home . |
| 8 | Things that take up no more space than a cigarette packet can now have vast amounts of data in them . |
| 9 | ‘ Speak on , ’ said I with more encouragement than a Brahman temple dancer at a Brown Shirt 's bump supper . |