Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [vb base] more [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If so , and if the different meanings leave more or less scope for the award of judicial remedies , then the courts have a limited power to give effect to their view of the importance of judicial control of government . |
| 2 | In the design world old designs become more and more laboured and more and more mannered . |
| 3 | This is a difficult question but in practice few spreadsheets need more than 1 or 2 MBytes of expanded memory . |
| 4 | What is important , of course , is the way that while some individuals save more than average , others borrow more than average . |
| 5 | Quine and Kuhn give very solid reasons for agreeing that scientific theories contain more than experience can pronounce upon . |
| 6 | Some rankings have more than the approval of the author of a guide , and are attested by other authorities , local or even national . |
| 7 | Some polls say more than half the Scots want independence . |
| 8 | Such areas require more than simple changes to the plan of the street if safety is to be radically improved . |
| 9 | In addition , taller buildings flex more than short ones , by virtue of their height and because their frames are built to bend with the wind . |
| 10 | Investors still need convincing that such firms offer more than mere placebos . |
| 11 | Ethnic minorities suffer more than the general population from all the main housing disadvantages — overcrowding , sharing of dwellings , lacking basic amenities , older housing , etc. , as Table 3.18 shows . |
| 12 | However , it says , a persistent surplus ( albeit a smaller one ) is inevitable as long as Japanese households save more than American ones , and America 's budget deficit remains untamed . |
| 13 | Such miracles constitute more than signs and wonders . |
| 14 | These CDs cost more than the major company ones , but this is fair enough since the higher costs have to be spread over a smaller volume . |
| 15 | These bookshops reflect more than local happenings . |
| 16 | The emphasis rhythm , inflection , tone of voice and above all the natural pauses convey more than their factual meaning . |
| 17 | Windows and Graphics Intensive applications demand more and more speed from your computer . |
| 18 | Research on conformity has shown that individuals with higher levels of ability conform less to group norms than those with lower levels of ability ; individuals with strong relationship goals will identify with group norms more readily than those individuals for whom multiple , close relationships are not important ; highly authoritarian individuals conform more than less authoritarian individuals ; individuals who find it hard to ‘ see the wood for the trees ’ conform more readily than those who find it easy ; and individuals with strong structure goals conform more willingly . |
| 19 | Men in these situations need more than courage ; they need a rare determination , extreme physical fitness , and great skill in their profession of raiding , as this commando , these rangers , and the Royal Navy navigator turned canoeist showed in typical actions of the Commando and American Ranger units ( see diagram p. 14 ) . |
| 20 | Because cervicitis , cervical erosions , and discharges are so common in sexually active women , none of these features help more than indirectly with the diagnosis . |
| 21 | Its fine architecture decorated with giant banded pilasters have more than a hint of northern Mannerism in spite of the fact that they were finished as late as 1653 . |
| 22 | As role models these teachers do more than they know , and they start early . |
| 23 | Together these men produce more than half of all Britain 's coal . |
| 24 | Non-domestic ratepayers pay more than domestic ratepayers but they have no vote . |
| 25 | In fact , if anything , little boys die more than little girls , even more now than they used to in the past , so it ca n't be anything to do with health care in case |
| 26 | In brief , there is enough evidence to show that the ways in which ill health and accidents arise are such that the lower socio-economic groups suffer more than the higher socio-economic groups . |
| 27 | 4 Parents need more and better information about schooling . |
| 28 | A chef would never leave a kitchen with food out on the worktops at the end of the day , and front desk is always tidied at the end of a shift , but how many managers do more than simply turn off the computer and go home at the end of a session with their spreadsheet or word processor ? |
| 29 | Many panels have more than enough rings to be datable , and the most popular timber was oak , for which long master chronologies exist . |
| 30 | But cruise and Pershing 11 missiles do more than maintain deterrence in the face of a growing threat . |