Example sentences of "[det] [det] than [v-ing] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Executive dress for both men and women means much more than finding a pair of unscuffed shoes in the morning . |
| 2 | Some day the boffins 'll make games with massive levels , innovative features , loads to see and do , much more than blasting a few planes and balloons . ’ |
| 3 | Preparing for this Assembly involves much more than booking a few halls and sending out invitations . |
| 4 | Making love burns up more calories than playing golf and not that many fewer than throwing a frisbee . |
| 5 | Back in November , Mr Bush got a rude shock when his ‘ Energy Strategy ’ ( which amounted to little more than building a few more nuclear reactors and opening up every remaining square inch of Alaska to further oil exploration ) got kicked out by the Senate . |
| 6 | ( Opposite , top ) Self-defence for a rhinoceros may be little more than casting a sleepily arrogant eye on the hungry lions surrounding it ; for an agitated elephant , on the other hand , it may be a vigorous charge . |