Example sentences of "[noun] have [be] [v-ing] more " in BNC.
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| 1 | For behind the public posturings , there 's no doubt that both of these gentlemen have been having more than a little local difficulty with their respective parties . |
| 2 | Since the 1950s parents have been accumulating more ( and always better ) consumer goods , domestic appliances , automobiles and luxuries . |
| 3 | The increase will not be matched by dividend rises — too many companies have been paying more than they could afford over the past two years and need to repair their reserves and ratios — but 7 p.c. growth looks reasonable . |
| 4 | Floods have been causing more problems for motorists . |
| 5 | The KM rides have been attracting more participants every year — and the strain on the facilities is beginning to tell . |
| 6 | But quiz shows have been getting more viewers than Eldorado . |
| 7 | Figures presented in the conference report show that some states have been receiving more than their fair share of government resources for health care taking into account population . |
| 8 | Standards have gone up consistently over the six years of the league and , although still dominated by a new wave of running clubs that have burgeoned over the last decade , more and more of the traditional athletics clubs have been paying more attention to the competition . |