Example sentences of "barely more [subord] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Liza spoke in barely more than a whisper . |
| 2 | After all , give someone who is barely more than a child a high-powered ‘ toy ’ and there is bound to be trouble when they go out to play with it . |
| 3 | Four judges then tried to match the reported dreams with the topics , identifying between 5 and 9 of the 29 target suggestions , at barely more than a chance rate . |
| 4 | It was barely more than a flash impression and the man was turning and the light was n't at all good ; and besides , he pretty much resembled a pig anyway , so the effect was probably no more than a moment 's mistake . |
| 5 | If the hall is too narrow for this and many entrance ways are barely more than a corridor , try to get in a long bench or a very narrow console , or at the very least a stool and a shelf . |
| 6 | She 's barely more than a child , he told himself again . |
| 7 | She told him so , her voice barely more than a whisper , but firm in its condemnation . |
| 8 | As it is , women hold barely more than a quarter of all managerial and administrative posts , yet make up nearly half the workforce . |