Example sentences of "[modal v] more [conj] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Monetarist theory argues that the two lines on the graph should more or less coincide over long periods , showing that any increase in the money stock in excess of that needed to finance real output growth will be dissipated in price rises . |
| 2 | ‘ In this weather they should more or less be thawed out . |
| 3 | Remove the brass engine-maker 's plaque , and those same cheque-books might more than conceivably snap shut . |
| 4 | They claim that this eliminates the risk of digging on to the ferret but , in my experience , it may more than occasionally require that you dig another hole . |
| 5 | I found that the power-management features could more than double the battery life . |
| 6 | According to Dr John Topping , of Washington 's Climate Institute , subsidence could more than double the local sea level rise expected as a result of thermal expansion due to the greenhouse effect . |
| 7 | Although there are no rugby stadia in the country of sufficient capacity , there are several soccer venues which could more than adequately serve rugby 's needs . |
| 8 | And the foreman er we used to play about , lark about , throw orange peel at each other you know , cos it were a boring job you just stand like this and you could more or less close your eyes , you know . |
| 9 | Hewitt ( 1989 : 139 ) , for example , writes : " most locals could more or less accurately tell the race of an unseen adolescent speaker — where non-locals or at least those unfamiliar with inner-London speech might report knowing only that Cockney was being spoken . " |
| 10 | This is quite consistent with Hewitt 's remark that " most locals could more or less accurately tell the race of an unseen adolescent speaker " ( see above ) . |
| 11 | You could more or less see the daylight . |
| 12 | He 'd more or less stopped thinking about money ; he 'd stopped thinking about ordinary living . |
| 13 | PP : No , he 'd more or less crippled himself with bursitis alter four months of conducting Billy Budd . |
| 14 | after er sort of I 'd more or less half a second and I thought oh he 's come back again |
| 15 | Yeah , it was alright but I 'd I 'd more or less just met your mom then you see and I 'd already arranged to go skiing . |
| 16 | The low 11.2 TW scenario would require the industrialized nations to halve their energy consumption by 2020 , while the developing world would more than double theirs . |
| 17 | The proposed development at Meadow House , though not associated with any community , would more than double the number of habitable dwellings in the immediate vicinity . |
| 18 | That would more than double the income for the exchequer next year providing two point three billion pounds . |
| 19 | A second runway would more than double the present number of take-offs and landings . |
| 20 | Do you think they will provide a significant improvement in traction , especially as the cost of fitment would more than adequately pay for high quality winch gear . |
| 21 | Erm beyond two thousand and six , I would have thought the strategic guidance would be in locations other than peripheral expansion around the Greater York area , which I would have suggested would would more than likely be to new settlements . |
| 22 | Cornelius feared that this would more than likely be the case . |
| 23 | Instantly Leith 's thoughts flew to her own mother and how , should she ever see Sebastian looking as drawn and haggard as Travis had been just lately , she would more than likely be halfway demented too . |
| 24 | A similar return from the six games left would more than likely put the Victoria Ground on the ‘ First Division ’ map in the truncated Football League next season . |
| 25 | Mr Hyslop said : ‘ If the council offers a subsidy for continuing the service we would more than likely continue with one bus every hour on that route . ’ |
| 26 | Rural Britain would more and more resemble parts of the American mid-west . |
| 27 | And maybe somebody would come to your door and say their wee boy or their girl was making their first communion , and they were in dire straights and could n't buy anything for them , and you would more or less have to give them your book to help them out , but you would go with them so that they did n't go over the score and get just exactly what that wain needed , you know , and just hope that they had enough money to pay you at the end of the quarter , you know . |
| 28 | And that would more or less sterilize it , as sterilized as you 'd , you know , you could ever get anything . |
| 29 | The acquisition of Caradon , whose brands embrace Twyfords , Mira showers and Everest double glazing , will more than double the size of MB Group 's building products business which feature Stelrad and Henrad radiators , Ideal boilers and Stelrad Doulton sanitary ware . |
| 30 | Meanwhile , the bank said it will more than double the cost of counter charges for providing services for those who do not have an account or investment with the bank or financial services division . |