Example sentences of "[adv] more [adj] [subord] a " in BNC.
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| 31 | He has also , inquiries revealed , sold rather more than the 40 or 50 paintings suggested by the Saatchi Collection spokeswoman in mid-week , and the pattern of his sales suggests that what we are seeing is rather more radical than a ‘ refinement ’ of the collection . |
| 32 | She paid her ten pence at the glass cage of the entrance booth , to a young man who could not possibly be the custodian , Great-Uncle Alan 's contemporary , but was clearly something rather more scholarly than a mere gate-keeper . |
| 33 | Southey 's life was published in 1820 and even then its tone was rather more prophetic than a reference to an " evil " which already existed . |
| 34 | What constitutes ‘ serious damage to property ’ is obviously a matter of degree , but it probably means something rather more serious than a few broken windows . |
| 35 | Lewis was subtle enough to see that this was at best a half-truth , and perhaps he was beginning to sense that what Tolkien 's friendship had to offer him was something rather more important than a regress to me nursery . |
| 36 | Can only assume this was designed a long time ago , say roughly 1983 ; surely even Peter Snow must now realise that a Labour landslide is rather more likely than a Tory one . |
| 37 | ‘ You 're never too old to rock'n'roll , as the myth has it , but I 've thought I should try something a little more serious than a commercial music station when I move on again . |
| 38 | This is a little more expensive than a normal invitation but it is less likely that it will get lost . |
| 39 | With a tank at the rear and a rear end impact , which is statistically more probable than a side impact , there is a greater risk of rupturing the even bigger capacity tank . |
| 40 | Unless you have lots of tanks to check or you keep and breed Discus , Rams or maybe Uaru , you have to question if all this fuss is any more convenient than a tube and tablet kit . |
| 41 | ( 4 ) Owing to court procedures and documents , the longer timetable and the need to engage counsel , a Court Scheme is usually more expensive than a takeover offer both in terms of money and management time . |
| 42 | The warranties on a sale of a business are usually more limited than a sale of shares because taxation and other undisclosed liabilities remain with the offeree and do not pass with the business ( unless otherwise agreed ) . |
| 43 | But it has never been shown that induction is logically more respectable than a formalized argument from analogy , indeed that induction from some particulars leading to deduction of others is anything else but a roundabout argument from analogy . |
| 44 | It is also more dense than a normal lining and is thus able to cut out more light . |
| 45 | Plus your own gifts are far more useful than a plastic moustache , or a magnifying glass that does n't work . |
| 46 | A team of nine is far more effective than a single person in making contact with schools . |
| 47 | Leaving white wines unfiltered is certainly far more revolutionary than a bit of oak . |
| 48 | ‘ There are other ways to control you , ways far more pleasurable than a blow . ’ |
| 49 | For one awful moment she feared he would strike her ; instead he looked down at her , his contempt far more painful than a blow . |
| 50 | It was just that she knew that there was something seriously wrong with her — something far more dramatic than a grumbling appendix or the normal after-effects of an operation . |
| 51 | Unfortunately , it proved to be too taxing and Peter persuaded her to give up , telling her , ‘ You 're far more important than a degree . ’ |
| 52 | Mention this to most clergymen and they will rightly say that spiritual development is far more important than a degree . |
| 53 | It is also far more likely than a reactive search to yield positive results . |
| 54 | And the truth is that driving on the M25 can be far more frightening than a Grand Prix because so many drivers on the road lack the finesse and understanding to control their cars . ’ |
| 55 | It was even more volatile than a hang-fire on an artillery shell . |
| 56 | It will look even more natural when a little green algae has grown on it . |
| 57 | To a politician the ability to do this kind of service was vital , and it was even more urgent if a political contest was in progress , lest the opposition perform the service . |
| 58 | Betting is one of Britain 's top leisure activities , even more popular than a trip to the pub or eating out . |
| 59 | Leapor describes Armida : ‘ Today more holy than a cloister 'd Nun , / Almost an Atheist by tomorrow 's Sun ’ [ ML , 1 , 78 ] . |
| 60 | A subdued boom is almost more formidable than a boom that 's allowed full bent . |