Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] more than [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I mean more than the nuclear umbrella and the massive and rapid reinforcement capability that America offers within a NATO structure . |
| 2 | Should n't worry you we alright , I want more than a c ake |
| 3 | Feminism is a given — but I want more than the political outline . |
| 4 | Any more than I give more than an irritated passing thought to turning up a heater when the temperature drops . |
| 5 | Er I think I am on version ten , I do n't know whether that 's one or two more than , but er , the officers have worked , worked very hard and I 'm very grateful to them , erm I 'm also very grateful to the primary heads , secondary heads , their own staff associations , and the representatives of the governors for whom Hilary , Bob and I have met , and er we 've listened very carefully to what they have to say and we 've done our modest best to er to er use their priorities as well as our own perhaps political one , we 've looked at the educational value er , I suspect more than the other two groups erm than the political sum . |
| 6 | ‘ I read more than the newspapers . |
| 7 | Glancing back through what I have written so far , I detect more than a note of cynicism . |
| 8 | ‘ Alex , what I need more than an apology is an explanation . ’ |
| 9 | There is surely something very odd about insisting that I need more than the fact that I love cats and hate dogs to decide which to have about the house . |
| 10 | It was mizzling steadily , so I had lashed out on a minibus ticket , which cost more than a taxi would here . |
| 11 | His use of skilled craftspeople to make his objects , his thorough-going professionalism , his choice of imagery — ‘ whitened ’ black pop star Michael Jackson , porno-politician La Cicciolina — pose questions about the relationship between the commodity and the object of affective value which deserve more than a one-line dismissal . |
| 12 | However , most laboratories which produce more than a modest number of thin sections are now equipped with appropriate automatic and semi-automatic systems . |
| 13 | In his amateur days he was an ‘ eviction technician ’ ( a fashionable euphemism for bouncer ) but such work is regarded as unseemly for the standard bearer of a sport which prides itself in its healthy clean-living image , and he now supplements his income from the few competitions which pay more than a pittance by personal appearances . |
| 14 | For obvious reasons the dangers of such malpractice are endemic in policing , and it may be ‘ respectable fears ’ about it which fluctuate more than the extent of abuse . |
| 15 | Admit you want more than a mere boy can offer . |
| 16 | The following are our special letter services which you should use when you want more than the ordinary letter post . |
| 17 | The following are our special letter services , which you should use when you want more than the ordinary post . |
| 18 | Port Solent has a choice of houses and apartments to suit the various needs of the yachtsman and those who want more than a home on the waterfront . |
| 19 | ‘ I think you deserve more than a certain amount of punishment for making me wet and nearly giving me a heart-attack — Do you know how difficult it would have been to get an ambulance out here to you ? ’ |
| 20 | You deserve more than a medal . |
| 21 | Good luck , Mr Greer , you deserve more than a medal . |
| 22 | As it is , basic-rate taxpayers who earn more than the £16,900 ceiling face a marginal tax rate of 25% , while those earning less than the ceiling face a rate of 34% . |
| 23 | At The American College in London you earn more than a degree — you receive an education with a career focus and individual attention from faculty who are professionals in their fields . |
| 24 | If you earn more than the LEL , you pay contributions on all earnings — a big disincentive to raising your hours , and therefore your pay , by that small amount . |
| 25 | Do not think that your horse will do better if you add more than the recommendations , the fact is that too much is more harmful than too little . |
| 26 | Urban Hype do it as well as anyone else , but you crave more than the Barney McGrew nonsense of ‘ Trip ( geddit ? ) |
| 27 | Erm you could n't put erm anything that was you know more than a small pedal bin size . |
| 28 | With our ingenious roofrack , you get more than a practical convertible . |
| 29 | Well , I , I wan na go skiing as well , so you get more than a day trip . |
| 30 | Without a happy and secure nest , you feel more than a little crabby . |