Example sentences of "[noun] more than [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When , for example , the BBC began in 1922 , a great deal more than simply the use of the new technology had to be established . |
| 2 | ‘ At a time when we face crucial challenges such as those posed by bitter recession , massive unemployment and opportunities like those offered by the new Europe , we need each other more than ever . |
| 3 | Putting aside any cynical thoughts that it 's a bit more than just communication which is needed here , I am reminded of views expressed by Prof Tony Ridley : ‘ The job of the professional is to assist the politician and clarify the issues for him . |
| 4 | Majority more than over half just got passes . |
| 5 | Idiomatic means more than just making sense in English . |
| 6 | And the other thing is that it 's er a wide syllabus is fine as long as you 're not expected to go in any depth , but you 're expected to go sort of both , a broad syllabus and into a little bit of depth more than perhaps erm I mean in effect I mean you 're not far off of covering A level psychology at this at tha the level we 're going to . |
| 7 | Currently , organically grown wheat fetches farmers about £70 or so a ton more than conventionally grown grain , the premium more than compensating for substantially lower yields . |
| 8 | And glory in the 1,000 Guineas may well be a lot more than just a warming winter thought because Dead Certain beat as competitive a field as there has been for a juvenile filly 's race for many years . |
| 9 | Having been reminded that the bookies ' smoke signals usually signify a lot more than just grandiose waves of their Havana cigars , Ramsden then revealed that he himself might have been inadvertantly responsible for the Travelling Light rumour . |
| 10 | Your Bristol & West Mortgage Advisor is the ‘ anchorman ’ ( or woman ) for the whole operation — and does a lot more than just give you a ‘ yes ’ or ‘ no ’ when you ask for a mortgage . |
| 11 | A lot more than just fitting it with leather , walnut and air conditioning . |
| 12 | Whether you come to expand your waist , see the sights or go shopping , you 'll soon realise that Frankfurt is a lot more than just another business city — Frankfurt is fun . |
| 13 | Now need you help , because they hope to offer a lot more than just a roof over the heads . |
| 14 | But fair trade as we saw from that sketch , involves a lot more than just fair wages . |
| 15 | ‘ Choice of costume reveals a lot more than just cleavage . |
| 16 | The latest Government proposals will do a lot more than just tinker with the existing liquor licensing laws in England and Wales , although the Scots will be pleased to hear that their licensing system is being used as the model for some of these proposed changes . |
| 17 | You now offer a lot more than just negotiations on pay . |
| 18 | There is , it seems , a lot more than just the day — in the life of a salesman . |
| 19 | Major certainly changed his life as he came back with a lot more than just a sun tan . |
| 20 | right , now if you want to understand how to tie down , you just need to look at one or two tied in lines , and then you can , you can add , oh you can add your main lines what I 'm trying to say is , when it comes to , when it comes to , when it comes to , when it comes to selling , there 's a lot more than just what might you 've got , right , see I mean , I see for instance , you 've probably , you probably do n't , you probably do n't , you probably do n't go along right quite often right , people will buy what products can do with them , they do n't buy the products , are you with me ? |
| 21 | If truth were told , it made her a lot more than simply afraid , but telling him that would simply add to his ammunition . |
| 22 | The Middle East Economic Survey , a trade publication which maintains close contact with OPEC delegates , said in a special edition at the weekend that the cartel might have to cut its output ceiling by 678,000 bpd more than already planned if it wanted to raise oil prices from levels around $18 a barrel . |