Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] more [conj] a " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Should n't worry you we alright , I want more than a c ake |
| 2 | Glancing back through what I have written so far , I detect more than a note of cynicism . |
| 3 | It was mizzling steadily , so I had lashed out on a minibus ticket , which cost more than a taxi would here . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | However , most laboratories which produce more than a modest number of thin sections are now equipped with appropriate automatic and semi-automatic systems . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Admit you want more than a mere boy can offer . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | ‘ 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 ? ’ |
| 10 | You deserve more than a medal . |
| 11 | Good luck , Mr Greer , you deserve more than a medal . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Erm you could n't put erm anything that was you know more than a small pedal bin size . |
| 14 | With our ingenious roofrack , you get more than a practical convertible . |
| 15 | Well , I , I wan na go skiing as well , so you get more than a day trip . |
| 16 | Without a happy and secure nest , you feel more than a little crabby . |
| 17 | ‘ Or you risk more than a mere snub . ’ |
| 18 | So if you 've more than a mite of sense you 'll point your base somewheres else . |
| 19 | You need more than a bowl of water to solve your , to salve your conscience and to , and to be free from innocent blood . |
| 20 | We lack more than a will , and a needed oblivion ; we lack even the starting point of identity : a name . |
| 21 | One resident said : ‘ We could hear the music and we live more than a mile away . |
| 22 | But the lingering memory of the ghostly horse and a nervousness which could n't be denied at the thought of meeting the Danbys made her feel more than a little awkward . |