Example sentences of "[vb base] more than an " in BNC.
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| 1 | Any more than I give more than an irritated passing thought to turning up a heater when the temperature drops . |
| 2 | The question now arises : can that rational animal Man ever become more than an animal which criticizes its own spontaneous tendencies in the light of its awareness of itself and of external conditions ? |
| 3 | There 's nothing they love more than an interesting little family tragedy , or a nice little disease to muck themselves up with . ’ |
| 4 | Examining the examination system Candidates sitting the Institute 's exams need more than an ability to memorise the syllabus |
| 5 | Most run-down inner city churches need more than an isolated minister , however devoted , to get things running again . |
| 6 | ‘ Alex , what I need more than an apology is an explanation . ’ |
| 7 | The message is that all staff of an institution have more than an ‘ academic ’ interest in the activities of staff in other departments . |