Example sentences of "is more [subord] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 School life is more than cognitive development , children 's social development is important too .
2 Their response is more than mere cynicism , however , as they offer excellent concrete proposals for an overhaul , not just of US , but of all major aid and development agencies ' programs .
3 It is more than mere style , something beyond the old ‘ something must be done ’ concern .
4 The second courtesy is to respect the land you are on and this is more than mere observance of the country code .
5 This may not be a totally convincing critique of modern society , but it has clear modern relevance and is more than mere dislike .
6 The common property , if it is more than mere cash in hand or at the bank , will be vested in trustees who must deal with it in accordance with the rules or with any trust expressly declared , and it can be made liable for obligations incurred by , or on behalf of , the society .
7 What perhaps all this suggests is that public administration is more than private management writ public .
8 There is more than passing irony in the very thought of a celibate Rangers .
9 Policy H Four of the approved county structure plan precludes any development which is more than small- scale .
10 This is more than oriental courtesy .
11 The use made of resources allocated is as important as the extent of the original allocation : it can not be assumed that budgeting money or designating a staff member as training officer , will ensure more than nominal training unless there is more than nominal commitment to the concept that systematic training should be integral to library management .
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