Example sentences of "more than [adv] a [adj] " in BNC.
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31 | ‘ So there 's more than just a missing husband , ’ Myra mused . |
32 | Some literary historians have gone even further and have suggested that courtly love was much more than just a fashionable and pleasant way of passing time . |
33 | Still , the Carolingian Renaissance in the mid-ninth century touched far more than just a select clerical few . |
34 | A group is more than just a random collection of individuals . |
35 | Be this as it may , the constitutional authorities who support the introduction of a Bill of Rights to limit Parliament , government , and the state , nevertheless recognise that it calls for a fundamental constitutional change if it is to be more than just a pious declaration of good intent . |
36 | To followers , he is more than just a guiding light — he is the Messiah . |
37 | Ivanisevic , touted as having an all-court , grass game , likes to remind people that he is more than just a big server . |
38 | It was getting to be more than just a bad habit ; it was beginning to become an established part of his personality . |
39 | But a CD-Rom is more than just a giant data store ; it provides a quick and easy way of finding information . |
40 | May we try by our own example to show that a world of peace and compassion can be more than just a hopeful dream . |
41 | But Voyager is more than just a pretty face ; one would expect no less from Volker Schlondorff . |
42 | But the countryside is more than just a pretty picture . |
43 | With his new film , Johnny Suede , he 's out to prove he 's more than just a pretty face |
44 | PLAYBOY beauty Pamela Anderson is more than just a pretty face — she 's got real sax appeal . |
45 | And glory in the 1,000 Guineas may well be a lot more than just a warming winter thought because Dead Certain beat as competitive a field as there has been for a juvenile filly 's race for many years . |
46 | The Martian encampment they find may be deserted but the lichen-like vegetation , triggered into accelerated growth by a light drizzle of rain , proves more than just a minor hazard for the astronauts as they race against time to repair the ship . |
47 | When a mite climbs on to a worker ant 's chin , it expects more than just a free ride ( photographed at about 20 times life size ) . |
48 | I think they were more than just a marauding band of outlaws . ’ |
49 | It 's no secret that Mansell has more than just a soft spot for Frank Williams , and indeed has enjoyed lots of success at Williams in the past . |
50 | ‘ They are prepared for more than just a social call , ’ Taheb said . |
51 | For him , the " Panopticon principle " ( p 216 ) should be regarded as more than just a particular example of ingenuity in architectural design ; rather : " … it was an event in the " history of the human mind " . |
52 | It 's more common among the very young , men with more than just a basic education , and very common among the unemployed . |
53 | He may not be a rock 'n' roll comedian , but TV 's Mr Sardonic PAUL MERTON is more than just an ubiquitous face , and ANDREW COLLINS salutes him |
54 | Hyundai claims the new 124bhp engine is more than just an enlarged version of the existing Lantra 's 1.6-litre unit . |
55 | However , Ingleborough has much more than just an impressive outline ; geologically it is a fascinating place . |
56 | If you want more than just an ordinary bathroom , Dolphin can provide all the help and advice you 'll need to create the complete special bathroom . |
57 | It is far more than just an accidental entrance to your home . |
58 | From a Christian point of view , however , the concern for the poor is more than just an individual matter : it is legitimately a function of government acting on behalf of society as a whole and comparable to its mandate to maintain law and order . |
59 | WORD IS out that Henry Rollins is more than just an ugly face . |
60 | [ The alternative ] means more than merely a different way of ‘ doing social science ’ . |