Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] more than a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Should n't worry you we alright , I want more than a c ake |
| 2 | Glancing back through what I have written so far , I detect more than a note of cynicism . |
| 3 | I had more than a casual interest in politics . |
| 4 | Actually , I had more than a hand in it ; I designed all of Crate 's new tube line , even though it does n't have my name on it . |
| 5 | ‘ Well , ’ concludes David , ‘ you got more than a quick response to that one ! |
| 6 | Admit you want more than a mere boy can offer . |
| 7 | ‘ I think you deserve more than a certain amount of punishment for making me wet and nearly giving me a heart-attack — Do you know how difficult it would have been to get an ambulance out here to you ? ’ |
| 8 | You deserve more than a medal . |
| 9 | Good luck , Mr Greer , you deserve more than a medal . |
| 10 | At The American College in London you earn more than a degree — you receive an education with a career focus and individual attention from faculty who are professionals in their fields . |
| 11 | Erm you could n't put erm anything that was you know more than a small pedal bin size . |
| 12 | With our ingenious roofrack , you get more than a practical convertible . |
| 13 | Well , I , I wan na go skiing as well , so you get more than a day trip . |
| 14 | Without a happy and secure nest , you feel more than a little crabby . |
| 15 | She needed more than a non-committal grunt in answer to her outpourings . |
| 16 | ‘ Ca n't you manage more than a grand ? |
| 17 | He could n't know how much she loved him — would probably be horrified if he guessed she felt more than a physical attraction . |
| 18 | Until 1975 , for each week during which you earned more than a minimum amount , a stamp went on your national insurance card . |
| 19 | ‘ Or you risk more than a mere snub . ’ |
| 20 | So if you 've more than a mite of sense you 'll point your base somewheres else . |
| 21 | Anything less than a Neff could leave you feeling more than a little deflated . |
| 22 | You need more than a bowl of water to solve your , to salve your conscience and to , and to be free from innocent blood . |
| 23 | Bernice thought she detected more than a suggestion of injured pride in his rigid stance . |
| 24 | We lack more than a will , and a needed oblivion ; we lack even the starting point of identity : a name . |
| 25 | One resident said : ‘ We could hear the music and we live more than a mile away . |
| 26 | We thought we detected more than a hint of irony in this answer , and we suspected that they were smugglers . |
| 27 | At tea breaks and lunchtime I never saw him eat more than a bar of chocolate or a biscuit . |
| 28 | But the lingering memory of the ghostly horse and a nervousness which could n't be denied at the thought of meeting the Danbys made her feel more than a little awkward . |
| 29 | Yes , they needed more than a word for themselves , more than a central symbol for their pride ; they needed a focus — something to restore them to themselves . |
| 30 | The time-consuming nature of Janet 's part in the process , combined with a bad back which prevents her spending more than a couple of hours at the drawing board every day , means she can not keep up with her husband 's prolific output . |