Example sentences of "[vb -s] more than the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reader is invited to study this closely , since it illustrates more than the possible treatment of a pencil . |
| 2 | The quality of care given during the visits matters more than the actual time spent with them . |
| 3 | Every disease presents its own peculiar problems which fascinate and challenge investigators , but tuberculosis has more than the usual range of difficulties . |
| 4 | Neither country has more than the sketchiest experience of democracy . |
| 5 | It is claimed that a fifth of road fatalities say 1,150 deaths a year can be attributed to ’ drunk ’ driving : a driver has more than the permitted level of alcohol in his blood . |
| 6 | It 's a par three and I 'm assured that it measures more than the hundred and forty yards required for us to be par three . |
| 7 | To learn for one-self one uses more than the conventional language and number skills , plus one 's ability to locate an appropriate evening school class . |
| 8 | It clearly includes more than the original twelve disciples . |
| 9 | For instance , Pythagoras ' proof that the sides of a right-angled triangle are related by the formula a N2 + b N2 = c N2 shows more than the mere fact that all right-angled triangles do have this property . |
| 10 | And those amazing sets , with their incredible special effects ( a tiny saxophone for example which costs more than the real thing ! ) were so treasured by Harry and Matthew that they were kept safely in storage until now ! |
| 11 | The Government introduced the discredited poll tax , which cost an enormous amount to collect , so there is not much joy or credit if the new system still costs more than the original system . |
| 12 | In the long run , of course , not only is this inefficient , but it costs more than the single , substantial investment . |
| 13 | A dramatic rise in fuel costs after 1973 , which affected the national brewers ' distribution costs more than the smaller regional ones ' . |
| 14 | Proper evaluation of the scheme requires more than the anecdotal accounts published so far if the true effects are to be monitored and the policy lessons learnt . |
| 15 | This is the percentage mark at which the volume will be considered full if the next module to be formatted requires more than the residual space in the volume . |
| 16 | A staffer on the same rate of pay but on assignment in the Third World and with five children being educated in Geneva ‘ compliments of the honeypot ’ , receives more than the basic pay of any head of state . |
| 17 | A Bertola Pale Dry Fino or Manzanilla is worth a try and proves that this well known house produces more than the famous Bertola Cream . |
| 18 | One woman in ten now drinks more than the recommended safe limit of 14 units a week , with a unit being a glass of wine , a half pint of beer or a pub measure of spirits . |
| 19 | Attunement as used here means more than the mere experience ( of earth energies ) and implies some response — often called artistic inspiration and expression . |
| 20 | If society gains more than the private supplier would gain , the social cost of the capital good is less than the market price that a private supplier would have to charge . |
| 21 | When you find what you are looking for , that part of you which knows more than the conscious mind will send a message to the muscles in your hand , which will cause the rods to cross . |