Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] more than half [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1950 more than half the shares on the New York stockmarket and in London were owned by individuals . |
| 2 | Even in 1950 more than half the oil the world needed came from America . |
| 3 | Car fleets have grown to the point where they dominate the national market for new cars : in 1990 more than half the 2m new cars sold in Britain were bought by companies and other organisations . |
| 4 | If we examine the parish registers from 1763 onwards ( from which date the principals and witnesses were required to ‘ sign ‘ their names ) it will be apparent that up to 1830 more than half the bridegrooms could not write and nearly three-quarters of the brides were devoid of the skill . |
| 5 | The number out of work in Britain which had stood at little more than half a million in 1969 , had more than doubled by the end of the 1970s ( then almost doubled again in the following two years ) . |