Example sentences of "more [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you 'd like to know more about a real cook 's kitchen , phone us free on or return the coupon today . |
| 2 | We can know far more about a fictional character than we can about another human , even more than we can know about ourselves . |
| 3 | They may go on to use further sources to discover more about a particular topic . |
| 4 | However , Jerrome 's findings do not refer at all to ‘ tending ’ activities ; the importance of friends in old age seems to be more about a natural extension of satisfying experiences and modes of behaviour in earlier years than about a changed conception of the nature of the relationship which could accommodate more ‘ caring ’ activity . |
| 5 | ‘ It could be defined more as a jazz-funk fusion , drawing from influences as far apart as Miles Davis and Parliament . |
| 6 | He still made some shows of aggression , but more as a dangerous game than with wicked intent . |
| 7 | Well , of course there 's Rick there , but more as a discreet colouration than as a basic tone . |
| 8 | Seldom is anything genuinely new shown at the Earls Court venue , normally used more as a glorified car showroom by the manufacturers than as a showcase for forthcoming cars and innovative ideas . |
| 9 | And , in the country at large , the administration is seen more and more as a high-tax collector . |
| 10 | For all the truth of these points , and for all the striking contrasts , military production would appear to function more as a favoured section of the economy than as a separate one . |
| 11 | Lying in bed at dawn on Tuesday morning at Swans ' Meadow , she felt the stirrings of grief more as a physical process than a mental one . |
| 12 | It was seen more as a patriotic form of national self-expression than as a pro-nazi organization and hence was not closed down in September 1939 when war was declared . |
| 13 | And evening classes are a good idea but more for a general grounding in computing in general as there are not likely to be directly relevant to your hardware and software . |
| 14 | As in the UK , researchers who need more for a specific project can also go to funding agencies which can be public , such as the German Research Society ( Deutsche Forschungs gemeinschaft or DFG ) , or private — the Volkswagen research fund is the biggest of these . |
| 15 | In a later issue the magazine allowed its pages to be used once more for a final farewell to the controversy and an epilogue to it . |
| 16 | Interest is paid gross to all customers investing £50,000 or more for a fixed term of at least seven days . |
| 17 | That means paying a bit more for a used example , but you retain more of your investment . |
| 18 | One might pay more for a private company because a pre-acquisition investigation could be more thorough . |
| 19 | our President , Lady C. M. More for a generous donation ; |
| 20 | You know , you could pay more for a flashy car . ’ |
| 21 | Customers will expect to pay more for a reputable brand , but they will also expect the price charged to be consistent with their perceptions of the product ; * the amount and style of advertising and sales promotion ( Promotion ) will influence the consumer 's perception of the product , which in turn must influence on-going company product and brand development activities ( Product ) . |
| 22 | They will consider paying a bit more for a premium service . |
| 23 | ‘ I have seen more truths at the bottom of a wine cup , and learnt more after a good tankard of sack , than any dry-skinned philosopher could teach in some dusty hall ! ’ |
| 24 | Tom O'Connor more of a European Tour than a European Community man stepped off the golf course to chip in a Eurojoke . |
| 25 | Is Lucy giving you more of a hard time ? |
| 26 | It is likely that the courts , being more of a known quantity , were held in less awe than the spirits and demons . |
| 27 | It is more like a distorting mirror ; you immediately recognize yourself , but not quite in a flattering shape and form familiar to you . |
| 28 | First , the European Parliament , supported by the Netherlands , wished to acquire more substantial powers for itself , especially over the EEC budget , and so begin to look more like a genuine legislature . |
| 29 | In reality , the approach seemed more like a polite version of gate crashing . |
| 30 | We wondered what a Bishop 's Palace would be like , I think William had expectations of maidservants and throne rooms , but it turned out more like a typical Kiwi residence . |