Example sentences of "[noun sg] [is] more [subord] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The human mind is more than a computer : Computers have dull and exact memories — what went in can come out again , exactly as it went in . |
| 2 | The Kirkland facade is more than a mere architectural exhibit within the building , for |
| 3 | In the West , a car is more than a way of travelling ; it represents freedom and flexibility and is a potent status symbol . |
| 4 | There 's sunbursts and there 's sunbursts , and although this one is flawed by a couple of sanding marks around the back , the overall effect is more than a little tasty . |
| 5 | The Tomy Cradle Carrier is more than a carrier . |
| 6 | However , maintenance is more than a cost centre because it affects aircraft availability . |
| 7 | The rhetorical approach emphasizes that any attitude is more than an expression in favour of a position : it is also implicitly or explicitly an argument against a counter-position . |
| 8 | Ms Hampson believes the abuse is more than an incidental or sexual act . |
| 9 | To its enthusiasts hunting and especially fox hunting is more than a sport it is a national institution enjoyed equally by all countrymen and I emphasis all countrymen . |
| 10 | A prolate cycloid is generated when the point P is outside the generating circle ; OP is more than a . |
| 11 | The creed had such a powerful hold upon the party that even Quintin Hogg , who later chose the life-peerage title Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone — you can hardly get more urban than that — was opining in 1947 that ‘ the Conservative believes that farming is more than a business ; it is a way of life , essential to the community in war and peace . ’ |
| 12 | It 's quite clear from papers issued by the EC that in the medium and long term shipbuilding is more than a viable industry it will grow and prosper . |
| 13 | That the magic of the place is more than an architectural phenomenon is expressed in both the introduction by the house 's present owner , the Duke of Buccleuch and an essay on its history by John Cornforth . |
| 14 | A good caddie is more than a mere assistant . |
| 15 | As that doyen of golf-writers , the late Henry Longhurst said , ‘ A good caddie is more than a mere assistant , he is guide , philosopher and friend . ’ |
| 16 | Anyway , why put a new straitjacket around the economy until recovery is more than a twinkle in the market 's eye ? |
| 17 | Thus , a group is more than an aimless crowd of people waiting in an airport lounge or at a bus-stop . |
| 18 | The truth is more than a recital of the visible . |
| 19 | GMs wind-cheating coupe is more than a pretty face . |
| 20 | And excellent sight is most important if your world is in the air or your head is more than a few feet above the ground . |
| 21 | For we already have knowledge , ’ said the king , ‘ that our enemy in Wales has sent letters praying aid to all these potential foes of our state , and a joint assault is more than a possibility . |
| 22 | The Wye Raft race is more than a sporting event ; it 's also a big moneyspinner for charity . |
| 23 | The Wye Raft race is more than a sporting event ; it 's also a big moneyspinner for charity . |
| 24 | The way you wanted to do , and then we added all this lot up , we 'd find well , w the chance is more than a certainty . |
| 25 | But our Cathedral is more than an architectural achievement — it is an affirmation of belief , a place of community and worship , a symbol of unity and faith , a source of inspiration . |
| 26 | If you can raise your eyes from the water long enough you 'll see that the scenery is more than a match for the fishing — it 's simply breathtaking . |
| 27 | There are also diagnostics allowing a recalculation of the ‘ good ’ reference levels if the number of bad readings exceeds a predetermined level or an output of warning messages if any of the measurements used in computing the average is more than a certain tolerance from the mean . |
| 28 | It is sufficient to contravene this regulation where the patch is more than a quarter of the breadth of the tread , because there can not be at least three-quarters of good tread around the whole circumference of the tyre in such a case . |
| 29 | The offer is , apparently , to refund 20% of a fare if a train is more than an hour late . |
| 30 | The Ghost of Banquo is more than a figment of Macbeth 's imagination : it stands in some way in relation to his conscience . |