Example sentences of "it [vb past] more [noun] than " in BNC.
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| 1 | Consequently , it produced more smoke than flames and Ridley cried out in pain . |
| 2 | Last year , for the first time , it produced more computers than Hitachi , and took second place in the field to Fujitsu . |
| 3 | Well , it made more sense than ‘ good morning ’ . |
| 4 | Last year it made more profit than any of the clearing ( commercial ) banks against which it increasingly competes . |
| 5 | The quatrocentennial Columbus exhibition cost a staggering $30m : it drew more visitors than any previous event in history . |
| 6 | With nostrils at the end of a proboscis-like beak , conspicuous ears and unable to fly , it seemed more mammal than bird . |
| 7 | I am sure that had nothing to do with her withdrawal but the way she did it raised more questions than it answered . |
| 8 | Particularly impressive was its handling of greyscales — it displayed more subtlety than you 'd expect . |
| 9 | You see , it needed more strength than an elderly lady or a boy could have . |
| 10 | It looked more silver than gold on this dull , overcast day . |
| 11 | It took more courage than she knew she possessed to follow him . |
| 12 | It took more optimism than most people could summon to believe that man could renounce the time-honoured outlet of war utterly and at a stroke . |
| 13 | Gina 's friends told him that this was a ‘ personal canvas ’ and that it had more integrity than conventional beautified portraiture . |
| 14 | Owing to Penguin 's prolific output during 1918 and 1939 , the period which formed the baseline from which paper ration allowances were calculated , it had more paper than most at its disposal during the war years . |
| 15 | The Labour party achieved an overall majority in five elections , on two occasions by slim margins , and formed the government following the February 1974 election , in which it had more seats than any other party but not an absolute majority ( See Table 5.4 ) . |