Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] more than [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its virtual monopoly on the allegiance of the Ovambo , who account for more than half Namibia 's population of 1.3 million , all but guarantees Swapo more than half the voters . |
| 2 | The aim is to reduce the ranks of the young unemployed who now account for more than half the nation 's two million jobless and to give them an added skill which will help them find work when the training is over . |
| 3 | British equities account for more than half of the assets of British funds ; foreign equities are a further 20% . |
| 4 | In the last 15 years there has been an enormous increase in the volume of frozen chips being consumed , even although straight-cut chips for frying still account for more than half the chips bought . |
| 5 | It may be that , in practice , the norms and practices of the various CNAA subject boards count for more than such general sentiments . |
| 6 | Unless you are an especially skilled presenter never talk for more than half an hour without allowing your audience some kind of break . |
| 7 | For this reason it can prove profitable to branch whenever possible , only on variables which differ by more than some prespecified tolerance , 0.1 for example , from the nearest integer . |
| 8 | ( 4 ) Each manager must hold at least one ordinary share in Newco and work for more than half his time in the " management or conduct of the company " or an associated company ; alternatively he must own more than 5% of the ordinary share capital of Newco ( the " material interest " test ) ; for these purposes , the shareholdings of any associate of an individual manager are aggregated with his holding ; " management or conduct of the company " ( rather than its business ) connotes the function of directors and senior managers , so other employees and middle management will not be able to obtain relief , since they are unlikely to have a sufficient holding in Newco to satisfy the material interest test . |