Example sentences of "more often than [not/n't] a " in BNC.
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1 | Most pilots do not instinctively look across and compare their height with the trees unless they have been taught to do so , and more often than not a pilot will try to judge by angles and positioning alone . |
2 | More often than not a shoal of big bream , particularly a small shoal of very big bream , does not remain in a swim for long . |
3 | Even with abstracts , the theme was , more often than not a Biblical one . |
4 | Unfortunately this is more often than not a complete failure , as the weakest is bullied to death , followed by the next weakest and so on , until only one remains . |
5 | But they do admit that it 's still more often than not a case of all talk and no action when boys discuss sex in the playground . |
6 | You know that that 's about all the room there was was honestly was a table and chairs and more often than not a couple of us had to sit on the stairs . |
7 | Much pre-war inner city housing has little in the way of space and more often than not a backyard is the best you can hope for . |
8 | Some went away empty-handed but more often than not a huge cuddly animal was won and before long all the members of the group from Conway House were loaded with prizes . |