Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb base] more [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The line I use more often than not is 3lb b.s. , but I would not recommend this to anglers with no experience of long-range legering . |
| 2 | One you trust more easily than you find you can trust me ? ’ |
| 3 | We listen more quickly than we speak , and when we can anticipate what is coming next then we switch off . |
| 4 | Consequently , what we get more often than not is a textureless meat with a slightly sweet taste and a gummy quality that makes stick in your teeth . |
| 5 | Anxiety made her speak more sharply than she had intended ; she was not looking forward to telling Madame Gebrec just why Officer Hassan was about to pay her another visit and it was a relief when Madame Delon answered her call . |
| 6 | For instance , when subjects have to decide whether certain names are familiar or not ( say , Oliver Hardy ) they respond more quickly if they are shown , a few tenths of seconds earlier , a picture of a person who is associated with the target name ( Stan Laurel ) . |
| 7 | Heilen trout are , in my opinion , some of the most beautiful wild brown trout in Scotland and they fight more furiously than you can ever imagine . |