Example sentences of "than [adv] an [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | More narrowly , but still at a high level of generality , some variables may function as identity markers for whole status groups or for larger regions than merely an inner-city community . |
| 2 | If you want more than just an ordinary bathroom , Dolphin can provide all the help and advice you 'll need to create the complete special bathroom . |
| 3 | I do n't think the implication penetrated my mind all that quickly — that it was more than just an ordinary race . ’ |
| 4 | Wayne , in her mother 's view , was more than just an ordinary valley kid ; he was a walking symbol of everything that she did n't want for her daughter . |
| 5 | It is far more than just an accidental entrance to your home . |
| 6 | However , Ingleborough has much more than just an impressive outline ; geologically it is a fascinating place . |
| 7 | But her desire to be a ballerina was more than just an adolescent fancy and she returned to New York to study at the American School of Ballet . |
| 8 | Hyundai claims the new 124bhp engine is more than just an enlarged version of the existing Lantra 's 1.6-litre unit . |
| 9 | He may not be a rock 'n' roll comedian , but TV 's Mr Sardonic PAUL MERTON is more than just an ubiquitous face , and ANDREW COLLINS salutes him |
| 10 | From a Christian point of view , however , the concern for the poor is more than just an individual matter : it is legitimately a function of government acting on behalf of society as a whole and comparable to its mandate to maintain law and order . |
| 11 | There is , in a sense , an ideology of scepticism within clearly defined boundaries and as old men die out of the system and younger ones join it the tradition becomes cumulative and socially-constructed rather than just an individual matter . |
| 12 | Will he be able to solve her problems or is he more than just an interested bystander ? |
| 13 | WORD IS out that Henry Rollins is more than just an ugly face . |
| 14 | It is redolent of everything that is England , a wonderful example of continuity in a disjointed world , and more often than not an exquisite expression of art . |
| 15 | But in order to become philosophically interesting ( rather than simply an intellectual freak ) he must do more than assert that higher standards of evidence are better . |
| 16 | In the present climate it appears that for teachers to be thinking about their own educational ideals is at the very least a waste of time , and more than likely an additional source of upset . |
| 17 | More than likely an anxious relative . |