Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv prt] more [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Smith is more mobile and searches out more openings . |
| 2 | His rendition of the approach journey from Kingsburgh fills in more detail than Johnson 's , with the revealing observation — still visibly understandable — that their guide navigated across the moors much in the same manner as , I suppose , is pursued in the wilds of America , by observing certain marks known only to the inhabitants ' . |
| 3 | What happened to them was the not-so-mystery ailment that cuts down more pop stars than drugs or fast cars ever do : overwork . |
| 4 | Porter argues that it is also important to distinguish between experience-curve ( learning-by-doing ) effects and reduction of costs through economies of scale , i.e. the reduction achievable in any one period by increasing efficiency through the use of larger production plants , thereby spreading infrastructure costs over more units of output . |
| 5 | As the firm takes on more debt , so the cost of equity ( the total return demanded by investors ) must rise in proportion . |
| 6 | If a business takes on more debt , its calculations can be thrown out by two things : if the interest cost of servicing the debt rises by more than was expected ; and if the cash flow earned by the business falls by more than had been planned for . |
| 7 | ‘ The mission of defending and articulating the interests of undeserving populations at risk takes on more importance as the social services in the welfare state become universal ’ ( Kramer , 1981 , p. 261 ) . |
| 8 | For fine detailed work , you could possibly try using a rigger brush , which has longer hair and therefore stores up more paint . |
| 9 | For fine detailed work , you could possibly try using a rigger brush , which has longer hair and therefore stores up more paint . |
| 10 | Because , erm , the greater the education , er , supposedly increases your chance of getting a job , opens up more opportunities up for you , so erm , you know , if there 's only a certain number of jobs , the one with the most education is more likely to get it . |
| 11 | Thus , the decision as to whether a file takes up more space in serial or inverted form depends on the ratio of the size of the key and the data items . |
| 12 | Explain that this is because ice takes up more space than the water that froze to make it . |
| 13 | A popular choice is the corner bath , because although it takes up more floor area than a rectangular bath and runs along two walls , it actually requires less wall length ( typically 1300 or 1400mm ) , allowing more flexibility when planning a moderately sized , squarish bathroom . |
| 14 | ( This means that it takes up more hospital space than any other single illness . ) |
| 15 | The Church in Russia gets back more buildings but books are now homeless |
| 16 | Besides , advanced treatment — a process of extra filtration , biological decomposition and chemical treatment — squeezes out more phosphorus but is not proven to reduce large amounts of nitrogen . |
| 17 | Researchers — and cynics — say that research does n't give answers but only throws up more questions . |
| 18 | Making love burns up more calories than playing golf and not that many fewer than throwing a frisbee . |
| 19 | There will be a delay before the case proceeds while his solicitor finds out more information about the alleged incident . |
| 20 | He grins at the effect he has produced , and picks up more cheese crumbs on his finger . |
| 21 | Intermediate wringing during the drying stage speeds up the process , as mop absorption rates vary in that the more water a mop holds the slower it picks up more water . |
| 22 | At a more advanced workshop , tutors with a professional interest may help explain techniques if this is required , though in the first instance the rough-and-ready style of amateurish video pays off more dividends as it intimidates beginners less than a smoothly polished film , and conveys the sense of ‘ being there ’ to the viewers . |
| 23 | And Fiordiligi puts up more resistance than her sister Dorabella , and her brilliant coloratura arias reflect her emotional torment . |
| 24 | It requires more of a person , but it gives back more self-satisfaction . |
| 25 | The trimmer pays out more cutting cord when the cord carrier is lightly tapped on the ground |
| 26 | ‘ This radiator , ’ he is reported to have said , ‘ gives out more warmth than I can find in your work . ’ |
| 27 | A rising or a falling tone is quite easy to identify , whether it falls on a single syllable or extends over more syllables in the case of a tonic syllable followed by a tail . |
| 28 | The developer carries out more work on the package . |