Example sentences of "[prep] [det] [subord] [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Continuity between the two fabliaux in the case of animal imagery is a matter of more than just a general resemblance . |
| 2 | In terms of individual doctors this means an average practitioner will do a visit between 2300 and 0700 every nine days instead of less than once a month . |
| 3 | There was far more behind this than just a deterioration in the weather . |
| 4 | It 's more common among the very young , men with more than just a basic education , and very common among the unemployed . |
| 5 | The more easterly of the two valley roads which combine at Pierrefitte takes you first to the charming town of Luz-Saint-Sauveur , which may look like one place but is really two , with more than just a hyphen dividing them . |
| 6 | ‘ When I got here , ’ he said expressionlessly , ‘ I realised I needed to be in love with more than just a city . |
| 7 | However , as with all fostering schemes , it was seen as more than just a means of putting roofs over heads . |
| 8 | When viewed from this vantage point , designing can be seen as more than just a means of creating and applying technologies : it is also revealed as a means of shaping relations between people . |
| 9 | For him , the " Panopticon principle " ( p 216 ) should be regarded as more than just a particular example of ingenuity in architectural design ; rather : " … it was an event in the " history of the human mind " . |
| 10 | At 3pm , he will meet Clinton and the two will be together for the next six hours , an indication that the president regards the Prime Minister 's visit as more than just a courtesy call . |
| 11 | His query concerns a 2-iron which his local pro reckoned might be worth more than just a few bob . |
| 12 | Maybe when he really got roughed up or stayed out for more than just a few days , Manuel would think about talking things over with the vet , but for now , well , ‘ what 's the hurry , man ? ! ’ |
| 13 | Only a few of the Christian residents appeared to notice that the Syrians had come prepared for more than just a few days ' stay . |
| 14 | In that case , both the money and the Jacobite Guinea would still be in the gazebo ; the police would infer from them that Newley had gone to the gazebo for more than just a Sunday stroll . |
| 15 | ‘ They are prepared for more than just a social call , ’ Taheb said . |
| 16 | One day , he hinted , he would insist she did , and for more than just a holiday . |
| 17 | If you speak for more than about a fifth of the total time this is not appraisal , it 's lecturing , or worse , pontificating . |
| 18 | For real benefit , allow your exercise to help you on more than simply a physical level . |
| 19 | Yes , Nicole and I go back a long way , and yes , you could say that we 're involved on more than just a superficial level . |
| 20 | Other ways of making life more interesting for the housebound are the occasional holidays in the homes of various members of the family ; also offering to help them to entertain their friends in their own home to more than just a cup of tea , by arranging to take a pre-cooked , easily served meal round to them beforehand . |
| 21 | I think what 's very striking about the report which the students ' union have recently published and are circulating around the university , is the extent to which they have tended to define sexual harassment as being as much or at least as much a problem between students , a problem of behaviour between students and a problem of the sort of atmosphere in the colleges in terms of how that affects how peoples lives feel and and how they are how their behaviour what sort of behaviour is acceptable . |
| 22 | How far is it possible to speak of a partnership at all if only a restricted set of activities is undertaken ? |
| 23 | Thank the Goddess Zambia had had the sense to get out before some scuzzie had violated hir by more than just a beating . |
| 24 | Champagne is without doubt the world 's finest sparkling wine , but it is also the most expensive , and by more than just a few pennies . |