Example sentences of "more than [art] [noun sg] [subord] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ironically the adjoining mills , which for more than a century provided employment for almost the entire village and sup-plemented the picture now provided by the museum , were abruptly shut down in 1988 : bought up by a large firm , the premises were paid an afternoon visit by a director who announced imminent closure and drove off . |
| 2 | It took no more than a year before exhibitions of the works that he had brought out of Russia ( these being just part of what he had owned before leaving his best works to the Russian people ) began their triumphant tour of the prestigious galleries of Europe , America and Canada . |
| 3 | Jobs at BR 's Eastern Region headquarters in York would be cut by more than a quarter as work was contracted out and staffing levels cut back together with train services . |
| 4 | Law and order in Uganda IT IS more than a decade since Kampala was one of the world 's danger capitals , when Uganda was under the sway of Idi Amin , the murderous clown now in exile in the Middle East . |
| 5 | That may be little more than a technicality because Mr Duggan added that Chelsea have submitted outline proposals to Cabra and their advisers which may resolve the outstanding issues . |
| 6 | It was little more than a whisper as Gina flinched from the anguish on his drawn face , every instinct telling her he was speaking the truth , and that Lotta 's cruel fabrication had been just that — a compilation of lies in order to destroy what she could no longer possess . |
| 7 | On Thursday 23 May 1974 , little more than a week after Jinky had set out on his transatlantic crossing , the player was the focus of a controversial legal wrangle when a judge at Airdrie Sheriff Court postponed a trial involving the Celtic winger to allow him to prepare for Scotland 's forthcoming World Cup campaign in Germany . |
| 8 | Delays need to be of more than an hour before compensation is paid out , and even then you need to have bought your ticket before knowing about the hold-up . |