Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [prep] more [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bosses at Reads in Bootle called in the liquidator after battling for more than a year against cash flow problems . |
| 2 | Nitrous oxide , or laughing gas , appears to reduce the chances of conceiving by more than half , according to scientists at the National Institute of Dental Research in the United States . |
| 3 | It will be hard , as only one in ten succeed in abstaining for more than a year . |
| 4 | The Glass-Steagall Act and the McFadden Act prevented banks from operating in more than a few states at a time , and also restricted their scope for involvement in the securities markets and other financial services — areas where their international competitors already had wide powers . |
| 5 | She 's a tough , single-minded lady who has n't achieved her present position without treading on more than a few toes . |
| 6 | He has a share in a four-seat Piper based at Teesside Airport and , as he prepares to retire on March 31 , he is looking forward to putting in more than his usual 70 hours a year flying time . |
| 7 | I shall not strain the good will of hon. Members who have supported the Bill by speaking for more than a few moments . |
| 8 | We were watching the tufted ducks which made up for their late appearance this season by arriving in more than usual strength . |