Example sentences of "[v-ing] more [noun sg] [conj] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are providing more support than ever before — £14 for every £10 spent in 1979 , after allowing for inflation . |
| 2 | ‘ In other words , we will be providing more expertise and more hand-holding , ’ Mr Murray said . |
| 3 | By pushing down on the boom I was keeping the rig more upright , hence providing more power whilst also keeping the board more level and stopping the back of the board digging in too much . |
| 4 | The Ringhals nuclear power plant in Sweden is producing more electricity than ever before and currently meets 19% of the nation 's total demand . |
| 5 | There have been concerns for some time that IBM Corp was fast running out of cash — the UK subsidiary was reportedly ordered to factor its receivables by its parent at the end of last year after it ran out of cash for its operations , hardly a cheap way of borrowing for a blue chip company , and the Reuter report that it and IBM Credit Corp are seeking $4,600m of revolving credit in the international syndicated loan market ( see page seven ) , seems to confirm it ; at least one source told the news wire that IBM is trying to keep the arrangement very quiet , presumably to avoid generating more alarm than there already is about progress of its business . |
| 6 | Britons join pasta set BRITONS are eating more pasta than ever before but they still have a long way to go to match their continental neighbours , according to a survey by pasta makers Buitoni . |
| 7 | He took to spending more time than before at the Hankses ' cottage and his relationship with Carrie was an uncomplicated , comfortable one . |
| 8 | Our haircuts are much sharper , giving more versatility than ever before . |
| 9 | The Durman body , actually , is in its best shape for years : I 've lost over half a stone on my How-To-Stop-Them-Laughing-On-The-Beach diet , I 'm taking more exercise and generally feeling better all round . |
| 10 | With the scheduling of the 1992 Asian Classic — in Thailand for the first time this year — for January 30 , and the new World Championship for mid-December each year , the professional golf season now effectively covers 12 months , involving more travel than ever before . |
| 11 | I just keep it spinning until it gets to a point where it 's not making more power and then shift gears . |
| 12 | The resonant tendencies of a stepping motor system can be reduced by introducing more damping and therefore limiting the amplitude of oscillation in the single-step response . |
| 13 | Today , each person with AIDS is surviving on average longer than two years , needing more care than ever before . |