Example sentences of "[noun] than [adv] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is more to these pieces than just a virtuosic exterior , though I should add that they are perhaps a great deal more amusing to perform than to listen to ‘ en bloc ’ . |
| 2 | There was more to this canal than just a final obstacle , however . |
| 3 | Female mammals are better at caring for their young without male assistance and , where it is necessary , there tends to be a larger group than just a single pair . |
| 4 | More narrowly , but still at a high level of generality , some variables may function as identity markers for whole status groups or for larger regions than merely an inner-city community . |
| 5 | ‘ He should then become more of a team player than just a superb individual , and maybe that shift will make him a lot more attractive to a lot of people , ’ he added , apparently alluding to England manager Graham Taylor . |
| 6 | But there is more meaning in the word slum than simply a foul street or yard : it denotes also a certain quality of housing . |