Example sentences of "[verb] for more than [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And house burglaries and car thefts account for more than half all crimes reported . |
| 2 | If you speak for more than about a fifth of the total time this is not appraisal , it 's lecturing , or worse , pontificating . |
| 3 | ‘ They are prepared for more than just a social call , ’ Taheb said . |
| 4 | He pleaded for sources to be used for more than just illustration or comprehension . |
| 5 | Education accounts for more than half most county 's budgets . |
| 6 | If the incipient spin has progressed for more than about half a turn because the pilot has kept the stick back , applying the full opposite rudder must be a good thing because it helps to stop the rotation and to even up the stalling of the wings . |
| 7 | If left for more than about 20 minutes after a run , it takes several turns of the starter before it fires . |
| 8 | ‘ You 're a good boy , Wayne , ’ Angelica had said , and they 'd both known that she was meaning for more than just the errand . |