Example sentences of "[prep] more [noun sg] if " in BNC.
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| 1 | This book is useful but could have been of more value if it had been more clearly grounded in practice . |
| 2 | The opposition reacted angrily to the intervention by French and Belgian troops , calling for their withdrawal and warning of more violence if they did anything more than evacuate their nationals . |
| 3 | Harvey , who had the reputation of a coureur , would run himself into more trouble if he were not careful . |
| 4 | Walks on the beach also need to be undertaken with more caution if the tides are unknown . |
| 5 | His voice was cold and contemptuous ; he could n't have spoken with more disdain if he had tried . |
| 6 | We look and listen with more attention if we are viewing for a purpose . |
| 7 | People can plan their affairs with more confidence if they have more guidance about when and how the state will intervene , and the community will therefore be better off if it can reasonably look to past judicial decisions to predict future ones . |
| 8 | Soon , though , we hit a Catch-22 : I could get funding for more equipment if there was a ‘ group ’ organised , but no village women wanted to be organised if they did n't have machines . |
| 9 | Regardless of the amount of time involved it seems likely that staff will always opt for more time if this is offered to them . |
| 10 | The techniques of scanning and skimming can both be used to gain a rough idea of what an article or book contains , so that you can read parts in more detail if you want to . |