Example sentences of "more [noun sg] [conj] [art] [noun sg] that " in BNC.

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1 Obviously if this is accidental , there is no more chance than the average that it will recur , although if no accident or error has occurred , there may be some likelihood of a recurrence , perhaps one in 10 .
2 It is doubtful if the claim of the kings of Burgundy and Italy to bear the title emperor had more substance than the fact that they held the north of Italy and the chief routes over the Alps and were therefore in a position to put pressure on the pope .
3 Explain that this is because ice takes up more space than the water that froze to make it .
4 Once re-investigation becomes routine , the fact that a case has been referred for re-investigation should attract no more concern than the fact that a medical diagnosis has been subjected to the test of a second opinion .
5 You can not simply propose to me with no more reason than the discovery that I happen to sleep with a woman and expect an instant answer .
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