Example sentences of "it [vb past] [det] more [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He noted that when Harris sampled at weekends it found many more Tories than on weekdays . |
| 2 | His voice was quite kind , but it forbade any more questions and Jinny fell silent , looking back over her shoulder as they reached the lip of the little hollow . |
| 3 | Boenninghausen had previously produced a repertory but it contained many more remedies under each heading than Kent 's repertory , which is easier to use . |
| 4 | And it converted many more economists to the liberal , anti-interventionist wing of their trade . |
| 5 | She was on the verge of ignoring the summons , on the reasonable assumption that the visitor had pressed the wrong buzzer , when it sounded several more times . |
| 6 | He really must get back to the library and see if it had any more books on the subject . |
| 7 | ‘ It would be gratifying if it held some more revelations , but perhaps that would be too much to hope for . |