Example sentences of "[to-vb] more than [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Theories must be allowed to contain more than experience can pronounce upon . |
| 2 | And although Eliot was only one member of a jury which included among others Robert Lowell , W. H. Auden , Conrad Aiken and Katherine Anne Porter , he was singled out for abuse : in fact , he seemed to receive more than Pound himself . |
| 3 | Gloucester still fighting for survival … its the game of the season for the cherry and whites … its the game they want to win more than anyother … last season at Kingsholm they pulled it off … they squeezed home by two points … it was 14-12 to Gloucester and win or lose there 'll be nothing in it tomorrow |
| 4 | The weeks passed and Sarah and Maggie took in washing to pay the rent , but there was never enough money left to buy more than bread and a few vegetables . |
| 5 | Already several of the rabbits were asleep , crouched uneasily between the thick stems , aware of the chance of danger but too tired to do more than trust to luck . |
| 6 | Salt kept her hard at work round the house from the time she woke till late at night , with grim satisfaction in seeing her too worn out to do more than fall into bed and sleep . |
| 7 | He wanted to do more than pinch … |
| 8 | The present book does not pretend to do more than help students to lay some of the foundations of scoring methods , but of course they should be encouraged to keep abreast of all fruitful developments that take place . |
| 9 | On the other hand we are fortunate indeed if we happen to be in a business that is so secure that it is enough for us to make effortless decisions that never require us to do more than flow along with established patterns . |
| 10 | If you wish to do more than pay lip service to communication , consider these two key questions : |
| 11 | ‘ And the Angus men , I can tell you , were too busy to do more than yell insults at the other Angus men . |
| 12 | Without time to do more than yell in protest as he set off , Sarella launched herself after him and did her utmost to keep pace . |
| 13 | While Parliament itself can regulate such matters it has shown itself reluctant to do more than call on " the good sense of M.P.s not to abuse their privilege . " |
| 14 | They lack the flexibility to do more than drag or pull on clothes . |
| 15 | Other people , such as the author of a book , do not have the right to do more than offer suggestions which are a few among the thousands possible . |
| 16 | Jess uncurled slightly and hooked an arm round the leg , hugging it to her side , scarcely enough breath left in her to do more than murmur : |
| 17 | It is , in my view , necessary for the plaintiffs to do more than point to the provisions of the statute . |
| 18 | ‘ Yes , ’ she said , too shocked to do more than whisper . |
| 19 | Some of the students were getting ready to do more than talk . |
| 20 | In the legal profession , he wonders whether such action is fair , and intends to do more than talk about it . |
| 21 | Unfortunately for her , the important Liverpool traders , like John Holt , had no wish , ultimately , to do more than trade . |
| 22 | His premiership appeared not so much to be running out as running down , Few believed that when he came back in the autumn he would be able to do more than coast gently and desultorily along for another six months . |
| 23 | As yet , Mitch was too occupied with the rope to do more than glance in their direction . |
| 24 | The shop was closed as the season was virtually over by now , and , although she did n't know what plan he had up his sleeve , she did n't expect him to do more than breeze in and out . |
| 25 | If the non-Tory intelligentsia truly wants to do more than tinker in its own backyard , it must look for a route to power that can connect Cambridge with Basildon . |
| 26 | You have to invest more than money to make profit |
| 27 | Even if the Carlists were unlikely ever to possess more than nuisance value , the Falange , with its wider appeal and rapid growth-rate , was a different matter . |
| 28 | The NEB itself seemed to imply more than prospecting might be going on : ‘ It has been suggested that some of the investigations might have been more extensive than might normally be expected . |
| 29 | Local authorities are expected to pay more than lip service to this requirement . |
| 30 | For the best Russian account in more or less modern sound there is Rozhdestvensky on mid-price Olympia ; for tip-top recording quality again there is no good reason to pay more than mid-price — I suggest Skrowaczewski and the Hallé on Pickwick . |