Example sentences of "[vb -s] more to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This wealth is independent of production relations and owes more to household structure and position in the life-cycle . |
| 2 | Mr Smith assures us that this ‘ strength ’ is because the Labour Party owes more to Methodism than to Marxism . |
| 3 | To talk of policy in matters of care except in the context of available resources and timescales for action owes more to theology than to the purposeful delivery of a caring service . |
| 4 | NO BRITISH sport owes more to television than athletics . |
| 5 | I am saying we must not supplant Anglican worship for a free-wheeling non-conformist style which owes more to Spring Harvest than the A.S.B . |
| 6 | The most striking Iraqi achievement so far has been the saving of its air force , a feat that owes more to engineering than combat . |
| 7 | Sugar contributes more to calorie intake than in the past , mainly due to the increased consumption of processed beverages and foods , which may bode ill for the population 's teeth , but also reveals increased purchasing power . |
| 8 | The tarot cards he uses are used in many parts of the world to play card games , where their association with ‘ fortune ’ refers more to luck than knowledge . |
| 9 | At the primary level the problem relates more to progression . |
| 10 | ‘ Goddess , goddess , the plot leans more to murk ! ’ he grumbled . |