Example sentences of "more than a [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was also ‘ more than a little evidence ’ that other people 's cigarette smoke causes glue ear in children . |
| 2 | England 's Nigel Redman gets beats the Eagles ' Chuck Tunnacliffe ( left ) and Norm Mottram ( black headband ) to the ball with a more than a little help from prop Jason Leonard as England beat the USA 37–9 in their World Cup Pool One clash . |
| 3 | Last season 's national finalists Watchorn Alfreton , of Derbyshire , may have left their title challenge a little late this year , but notched up their first victory in three games to jump up two places in the tables with more than a little help from experienced manager Ashley Broomhead . |
| 4 | There are 230 pupils at the High Green school , founded by Quakers in 1841 , and although it does not enter competitive festivals , several of its musically-gifted pupils have gone on to bigger and better things with more than a little help from Mr Essex . |
| 5 | At one time , you could n't travel more than a half day across Ireland without coming across the Draoicht Suan in one form or another . |
| 6 | It had a resale value , even if it was no more than a few lire . |
| 7 | In fact over the 1950s the Tories never won as much as half of the popular vote , and were never more than a few percentage points ahead of Labour — percentage points which are nonetheless crucial within the British electoral system . |
| 8 | Although her brother , Bert , was now employed by a local fisherman , Arnold Spence , and could do no more than a few day 's work at Four Winds now and then , nevertheless her new arrangements left Harriet free to work outside herself and this regular exercise had a calming effect , releasing her from a great deal of inner tension . |
| 9 | But there are more than a few teething problems . |
| 10 | The AX3 Microlight is powered by a 500 cc 2-stroke engine and seems to be no more than a few metal poles covered with canvass . |
| 11 | Many of the fish are of specimen size , too , with more than a few record breakers . |