Example sentences of "[subord] [adv] [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My standard of tennis is at that level where merely returning a serve constitutes a match highlight . |
| 2 | Rose Hilaire had sat stiffly upright , feet together , hands in her lap , refusing a cigarette — ‘ I do n't smoke — ’ although eventually accepting a cup of tea , during the drinking of which her hand was observed to shake . |
| 3 | The acquisition of a stereotype by a subgroup of the population usually works to its detriment , and although perhaps preserving a grain of truth in relation to the subgroup 's activities , it is also misleading for members of the whole population who use the stereotype . |
| 4 | Once more , you want to aim with your research not just to acquire enough facts spread over your pages to give a feeling of the times , but to acquire so many that you have enough and to spare and can choose among your store for the one that does more than merely give a notion of the time you are writing about . |
| 5 | The market makes it possible for the peasant to grow and sell cash crops , rather than just maintaining a subsistence economy and therefore to produce a surplus . |
| 6 | They may argue as a point of fact that , to carry on a taxable ‘ business ’ ( or ‘ economic activity ’ — the terminology in the EC 's Sixth Directive , Art 4(1) and ( 2 ) ) and so use the partial exemption rules , the person must do more than just sell a mere , say , £5 worth of food , drink , tobacco , matches , magazines , books , postcards , camera films , audio or video tapes , cassettes , compact discs , records , sunglasses or combs each year . |
| 7 | From watching Isobel and her husband he had discovered that there was much more to sex than just taking a girl to bed or being uneasily married to a frigid , grasping woman . |
| 8 | Make a point of trying to keep absolutely straight rather than just correcting a swing when it happens . |
| 9 | The link with Labour has got to be more than just signing a cheque . |
| 10 | But settling a potential employment dispute tends to involve rather more than just signing a letter prepared by the company or initialling a few sheets of paper which explain the agreed terms . |
| 11 | Then again , addictions to substances that affect different types of synapse can be quite similar — and some people seem to be prone to addiction per se , rather than just to have a weakness for a particular substance . |
| 12 | We did more than just have a go when a golfing blue from Cambridge , whose other forte was history , joined the staff . |
| 13 | The solution is more far-reaching than just changing a technique . |
| 14 | You can do more than just watch a programme once , straight through . |
| 15 | If he proposes to say something new , I hope that , as the guardian of the interests of all parts of the House , you Mr. Speaker , will make representations to try to make sure that he does it in the House rather than just making a speech or holding a press conference , even if it is in Wales . |
| 16 | Discover that fishkeeping can be more than just owning a goldfish — how about a pet foot eel , or a mysterious seahorse ? |
| 17 | This may be no more than not getting a reward . |
| 18 | Better to have a go and fail than not to have a go at all . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ And I 'd adopt , rather than not have a family at all . |
| 20 | ( d ) The Cabinet Office , although technically providing a service for all members of the cabinet , has grown , in recent years into the Prime Minister 's special source of assistance and information . |
| 21 | ( Left ) Although usually called a panther , this large cat is really a leopard in black or ‘ melanistic ’ phase . |
| 22 | He began to tell me the difficulties of his life at home , and finally he told me that he had tried more than once to find a home with another brother or sister , but they had persuaded him to return to Cis and Elfed . |
| 23 | " I just hope you two girls have got more sense than ever to set a foot out there . " |
| 24 | Huge stands will be erected around the main grass court in early July to ensure more spectators than ever get a chance to witness the talents of some heroes and heroines of yesteryear . |
| 25 | With premiums on many cars set to double AGAIN this year it 's more important than ever to find a way to cut costs on cover . |
| 26 | ‘ Ah yes — it 's becoming more difficult than ever to achieve a balance . |
| 27 | However , business analysis may often suggest altering business practices rather than always reveal a need for computer information systems . |
| 28 | Wolfhound , their second representative yesterday , was fourth past the post although later promoted a place . |
| 29 | The excellent weather had brought out more sun-seekers and it was harder than before to find a parking space in Nice . |
| 30 | From these results it is clear that the use of the ‘ full window ’ produces better results than simply assigning a score to the final element of the transition . |