Example sentences of "than [adv] a [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where verbs of perception and know , as we saw above , evoke a characteristic expressive effect in this context , it is more difficult to see any nuance characterizing make here , other than perhaps a suggestion of result . |
| 2 | The monarch is , furthermore , more than merely a part of Parliament under the constitution of the United Kingdom . |
| 3 | Underlying the principle of geographical distribution is more than merely a notion of fairness or equity , for it seems that to exclude any administrative area might be to risk offending the divisional authorities in a way which would be unhelpful to the project as a whole . |
| 4 | This applies for example to the demand side , where the choice of functional forms is more than merely a matter of algebraic convenience ( see Dixit and Stiglitz , 1977 ) . |
| 5 | As a result of Nicaea , Rome became the official centre of Christian orthodoxy , and any deviation from that orthodoxy became a heresy , rather than merely a difference of opinion or interpretation . |
| 6 | Section 2 to read : The Coordinator as part of his/her responsibility is part Area Secretary for a geographical area with no more than approximately a quarter of a million population . |
| 7 | Stanley William Hayter is broadly acknowledged as one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century printmaking , on three counts : his technical innovations , especially in intaglio colour printing ; the encouragement of artists from Miró to Pollock and beyond to treat printmaking as a means of original expression ( rather than just a way of reproducing images ) ; and a remarkable body of prints produced over six decades , which attest to his broad interests in mythology , the workings of the unconscious , and the new mathematics . |
| 8 | This is more than just a case of increased differentiation in local voting behaviour . |
| 9 | America , where there appear to be more grossly obese people than in Britain ( by which I mean those around double their desirable body weight , rather than just a couple of stones overweight ) , is an excellent place to observe this eating-speed phenomenon . |
| 10 | Nevertheless , it has taken more than just a pinch of the new S-class 's style with its first real attempt at a grille , cut down into the front bumper . |
| 11 | The full story of the WM & CR is more than just a recalling of the day-to-day running of a railway . |
| 12 | But it 's more than just a question of who the patients prefer to be treated by . |
| 13 | Mirth is close to creativity for to see the absurd in something is to twist reality around in a way creative thought is fashioned — a good jest is a delight and should be regarded as much more than just a bit of frivolity . |
| 14 | But nervousness and vacillation over direct state intervention was more than just a problem of administration . |
| 15 | But it 's more than just a problem of pollution . |
| 16 | The crews are mostly ‘ medical assistants , ’ which means possessing more than just a knowledge of first aid . |
| 17 | This creates a network of all possible word sequences rather than just a tree of isolated words . |
| 18 | Perhaps now , in the same way , Judith Cowan 's new range or work can also be effective in a climate which desperately seeks more than just a checklist of intention . |
| 19 | There was more to it than just a change of style . |
| 20 | Is he more than just a basher of indifferent bowling , of which there is currently plenty ? |
| 21 | Other ways of making life more interesting for the housebound are the occasional holidays in the homes of various members of the family ; also offering to help them to entertain their friends in their own home to more than just a cup of tea , by arranging to take a pre-cooked , easily served meal round to them beforehand . |
| 22 | Solly 's years in the wilderness were more than just a dearth of high-profile wins . |
| 23 | Everything here was different and therefore better : the stiff-backed brass taps , the cut of the banister , the genuine oil paintings ( we had a genuine oil painting too , but not as genuine as that ) , the library which somehow was more than just a roomful of books , the furniture old enough to have woodworm in it , and the casual acceptance of inherited things . |
| 24 | However , one detects more than just a hint of resentment when he talks of the ‘ middle-class ’ , who , with their penchant for rationalisation and organisation , appear to have appropriated the game . |
| 25 | Sociology , as a social science , is more than just a collection of empirical findings and is also more than just a set of speculative armchair ‘ theories ’ . |
| 26 | Having you family portrait done by a professional photographer gives you more than just a reminder of what your children looked like as they grew up , because a professional has all the best equipment necessary for a top-quality portrait . |
| 27 | It 's results will be published at the end of next year , when scientists and patients will find out if it 's more than just a ray of hope . |
| 28 | Clearly it is more than just a picture of two continent-carrying plates coming together . |
| 29 | However , as with all fostering schemes , it was seen as more than just a means of putting roofs over heads . |
| 30 | Erm and then just generally language is far more than just a means of communication . |