Example sentences of "[is] [prep] more [subord] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ She 's worth more than a shepherd . ’ |
| 2 | For the reader about to abandon the book this may easily uncover previously undisclosed information ; for the committed reader it can add to his overall perspective on the book , thus helping him understand the relation of the parts to the whole , e.g. D. Marquand , Ramsay MacDonald ( 1977 ) , is about more than a former Prime Minister . |
| 3 | The Kaduna-based Hausa language newspaper Gaskiya ta fi Kwabo ( ‘ The Truth is Worth More than a Penny ’ ) , took this allegation further by quoting from a leading Kaduna State politician : |
| 4 | Try not to get pushed into this — your health is worth more than a few extra quid . |
| 5 | Hence , a pound paid out is worth more than a pound retained and reinvested . |