Example sentences of "will [verb] more than a " in BNC.

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1 I support the measure , but for those reasons I have no confidence that the Bill will make more than a very small difference .
2 For the direct benefit of pupils it will be individual partners who will matter more than a grand design of co-operation .
3 Negotiation and discussion will achieve more than a row , but if a clash is unavoidable , explain to them why you were shouting .
4 Naturally , it will cost more than a basic policy .
5 It will take more than a few scandal-mongers to sink him .
6 It will take more than a streak of dogged determination to see it through .
7 It will take more than a bloody hurricane to stop me . ’
8 ‘ The BNP contends that it will take more than a Race Equality Council to smooth over the cracks of the fragmenting edifice that is the multi-racial society . ’
9 ‘ The BNP contends it will take more than a Race Equality Council to smooth over the cracks of the fragmenting edifice that is the multi-racial society . ’
10 Meanwhile , Falkirk will take more than a passing interest in two Premier Division matches tonight , and hoping that the Old Firm do them a favour by beating fellow strugglers Dundee and Motherwell .
11 Ferguson now sports a tuft of facial hair around his lips and chin , permitted him by the Tannadice tablets of stone , but it will take more than a beard to signify maturity .
12 It is unlikely , however , that any Western company will get more than a minority stake in Pilsner Urquell .
13 A worthwhile appraisal will involve more than a mere pronouncement on the quality of your recent work , a pat on the head or a kick on the backside as the case may be .
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