Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] more [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think it is fair to say that this act has come about more as a result of the conduct of estate agents in the South . |
| 2 | Indeed , for a long while the possession of a domestic clock or a watch tended to be restricted to the wealthy and was looked upon more as a sign of affluence than as a social necessity . |
| 3 | On the other hand , girls ' lack of femininity or their ‘ masculinity ’ may be seen as more of a problem than that of underachievement . |
| 4 | While this system may have been satisfactory when inflation was negligible , it has been seen as more of a disadvantage in recent years . |
| 5 | As such , we can not claim to cater for everyone , but there are plenty of ideas in the group ( including plans for a retreat in the autumn ) which we hope to put into practise and hopefully cater for more as a result . |
| 6 | Perhaps the title led one to hope for more of a synthesis than is possible in the space . |
| 7 | Tomato deal in the riper side of UK House , of which the more familiar name of Pascal 's Bongo Massive will be the stormtrooper with most , and this release is really worth it for the AA facet , where ‘ Carried Away ’ is a slow shuffling number that could equally serve as more of a chilled refreshment . |
| 8 | In the 1980s Britain 's public spending fell by more as a percentage of GDP than that of any other big industrial economy : from 47% in 1982 to around 40% last year . |
| 9 | It was a jibe that nearly became a prophecy , though Cambridge were left with more of a one-horse race . |