Example sentences of "[noun] than a serious [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is partly because piracy in Britain is more a game for enthusiasts than a serious business . |
| 2 | On the brighter side , although Cystitis is uncomfortable and even distressing , in most cases , it 's more a nuisance than a serious danger to health . |
| 3 | It was more a CEB attempt to point out their difficulties than a serious construction programme . |
| 4 | Dustin Hoffman as Hook looked more like a Regency fop than a serious kidnapper . |
| 5 | The scene at the offices of BAeSEMA , the hi-tech computer design group , may have been more like a Blue Peter set than a serious example of the latest in navy design , but Adml Eaton appeared suitably impressed . |