Example sentences of "much more than [pron] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unfortunately for Tory Anglicans , things got out of hand , and they had to concede much more than they would have wanted ( most obviously on the central issue of the transfer of the Crown ) . |
| 2 | Where what you do is take something , that is capable of doing that , and you take something that 's capable of doing that , and you join them together , and between them you get so much more than they could do individually . |
| 3 | The children have warmth , shelter and food ; much more than they could have dreamed about before the revolution . |
| 4 | Cos if you take them back , you 've got to keep them somewhere and building societies and banks are charging much more than they used to for actually keeping safe deposit . |
| 5 | To him who by means of his power working in us is able to do so much more than we can ever ask for , or even think of . |
| 6 | " I feel worn out , much more than I would if I 'd been for miles on the moor . |
| 7 | ‘ If you have money to spare , it makes sense to pay these off first because they cost much more than you 'd earn from savings . |
| 8 | ‘ Much more than you 'd imagine , ’ she said in frigid tones , ‘ despite my being an American . |
| 9 | It 's much , it holds much more than you 'd think does n't it ? |
| 10 | We know much more than anyone could possibly want to know about Bill and Hillary 's sex life er than we do er about prospects for economic recovery and this has happened to successive American presidents and it happens in part because in the U S the president and his family , and it has been a his so far , the president and his family take the part , not only the part played in England by the prime minister , but also the part played by the monarchy . |
| 11 | We related to her how everything happened ; she exulted and gloried and was now blessing you ( O God ) who are able to do above what we can ask or conceive , because she recognized that with regard to me you have given her so much more than she used to beg for when she wept so pitifully before you . |