Example sentences of "a [noun] more than [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Putting aside any cynical thoughts that it 's a bit more than just communication which is needed here , I am reminded of views expressed by Prof Tony Ridley : ‘ The job of the professional is to assist the politician and clarify the issues for him . |
| 2 | Currently , organically grown wheat fetches farmers about £70 or so a ton more than conventionally grown grain , the premium more than compensating for substantially lower yields . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Having been reminded that the bookies ' smoke signals usually signify a lot more than just grandiose waves of their Havana cigars , Ramsden then revealed that he himself might have been inadvertantly responsible for the Travelling Light rumour . |
| 5 | Your Bristol & West Mortgage Advisor is the ‘ anchorman ’ ( or woman ) for the whole operation — and does a lot more than just give you a ‘ yes ’ or ‘ no ’ when you ask for a mortgage . |
| 6 | A lot more than just fitting it with leather , walnut and air conditioning . |
| 7 | Whether you come to expand your waist , see the sights or go shopping , you 'll soon realise that Frankfurt is a lot more than just another business city — Frankfurt is fun . |
| 8 | Now need you help , because they hope to offer a lot more than just a roof over the heads . |
| 9 | But fair trade as we saw from that sketch , involves a lot more than just fair wages . |
| 10 | ‘ Choice of costume reveals a lot more than just cleavage . |
| 11 | The latest Government proposals will do a lot more than just tinker with the existing liquor licensing laws in England and Wales , although the Scots will be pleased to hear that their licensing system is being used as the model for some of these proposed changes . |
| 12 | You now offer a lot more than just negotiations on pay . |
| 13 | There is , it seems , a lot more than just the day — in the life of a salesman . |
| 14 | Major certainly changed his life as he came back with a lot more than just a sun tan . |
| 15 | right , now if you want to understand how to tie down , you just need to look at one or two tied in lines , and then you can , you can add , oh you can add your main lines what I 'm trying to say is , when it comes to , when it comes to , when it comes to , when it comes to selling , there 's a lot more than just what might you 've got , right , see I mean , I see for instance , you 've probably , you probably do n't , you probably do n't , you probably do n't go along right quite often right , people will buy what products can do with them , they do n't buy the products , are you with me ? |
| 16 | If truth were told , it made her a lot more than simply afraid , but telling him that would simply add to his ammunition . |