Example sentences of "than [adv] a [noun] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was far more behind this than just a deterioration in the weather . |
| 2 | This disagreement between the different schools of thought is more than just a storm in an academic teacup . |
| 3 | Cairo is too far away to be anything more than just a stake in the ground against IBM/Apple Computer Inc while the hoopla surrounding Windows For Workgroups is meant to distract attention away from an increasingly late NT . |
| 4 | more than just a week in politics |
| 5 | There is no place for a quality footballer if he believes he is more than just a page in that machine . |
| 6 | Building students preparing for a career in Europe need much more than just a grounding in languages , says John Watson , student representative for the CIOB 's Northern Counties Region and press officer for the Tyneside Centre . |
| 7 | Although not used more often than once a year in autumn , this tool saves all the hard work involved in scarifying ( breaking up and loosening the surface of ) a lawn by hand with a lawn rake . |
| 8 | The Executive Committee shall meet not less than twice a year in every calendar year : decide its own procedure : elect its own Chairman and Vice-Chairman , each of whom may hold the office for a maximum period of four consecutive years . |