Example sentences of "[noun] [vb infin] more than [art] " in BNC.

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1 Only rarely do plans consider more than the simple spatial attributes of the housing stock .
2 Is the kingdom of God spoken of in the New Testament simply ‘ the moral organisation of the human race ’ , or does that conception owe more than the Liberals themselves realised to their own enlightened and optimistic view of the development of Protestant culture in their own day ?
3 Neither did the nose drop more than a few degrees below the horizon .
4 Nor would Edwin concede more than a spineless encouragement that she be hopeful and humble in their work together .
5 This meant that not only did the boots weigh more than a small car , but I was obliged to wear four pairs of socks to stop my feet moving about in them and turning my heels into chilli con carne .
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