Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [vb past] more " in BNC.
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| 1 | This does n't apply if the ritual is completed , since the circle will have exploded outwards and had more serious effects . |
| 2 | They strode down and found more news already arriving . |
| 3 | He knew the details better than most of us , but somehow that caused more resentment than if he had left the specifics to us . ’ |
| 4 | Jack was on call anyway and had more reason to be there than her , but if anything that was an added incentive to stay . |
| 5 | He ate a little and drank more of the rum , then he began to look a little better . |
| 6 | Tadpoles grew up and became more frogs . |
| 7 | He got up and poured more drinks from the trolley in a corner of the room , placing one in front of her . |
| 8 | That sent England crashing from a promising 182 for three to 207 all out and provided more ammunition for the snipers who claim Pakistan ‘ doctor ’ the ball . |
| 9 | He only classed it as a nightmare because of the head , and even that had more farce to it than terror . |
| 10 | We felt that our arguments ‘ hold up ’ extremely well and deserved more recognition in the outcome since they answered at least two of the board 's main arguments against the reduction of differentials . |
| 11 | They battled tremendously well and earned more than their fair share of chances . |
| 12 | ‘ They were a lot richer than most people round here and had more status . |
| 13 | ’ The Squire had a stud here and built more stables ; he fished for trout in the ornamental lakes , grew circular coverts to encourage rabbits , which he loved to shoot , kept harriers and a pack of beagles and of course his favourite hunters ‘ Assheton ’ , ‘ Starlight ’ , ‘ Elmhurst ’ , and ‘ Shamrock ’ . |
| 14 | Llanelli22 , Cardiff6 LLANELLI , despite some fragile handling , duly won their Heineken League One match at Stradey Park against struggling Cardiff , who nevertheless fought hard and had more of the game than the score suggests . |
| 15 | Llanelli22 , Cardiff6 LLANELLI , despite some fragile handling , duly won their Heineken League One match at Stradey Park against struggling Cardiff , who nevertheless fought hard and had more of the game than the score suggests . |
| 16 | right , okay that warranted more marks for that one but for missing that out |