Example sentences of "[vb past] no more than [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The insurgents in London in 1381 called for Fordham 's death , but in the event he suffered no more than damage to his house and wine-cellar . |
| 2 | Diplomats expressed no more than disappointment at the lack of progress ( but that 's why they are diplomats ) . |
| 3 | A second , conservation-oriented design met with more approval but action was blocked by the imposition of an environmental safeguard on the area by the then Minister for Beni culturali Vincenza Bono Parrino , which permitted no more than monitoring and surveying to be carried out . |
| 4 | WITH the relegation issue in an unpredictable state , Salford 's victory at Widnes proved no more than par for the course yesterday , but they will need radical adjustments in their attacking philosophy if they are to collect further points . |
| 5 | Finch handed the photograph to Miller , who did no more than glance at it before passing it on to Golding and muttering : ‘ Could be anywhere . ’ |
| 6 | He did no more than chip that one in as well , and it gave us the lead . |
| 7 | The messenger sent ahead had ensured that there would be no difficulty in entering the palace compound , and the guards at the gate did no more than salute as the litter passed within the walls . |