Example sentences of "more [vb past] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries this reforming enthusiasm was channelled into the foundation of Orders more oriented towards service of the whole community — the mendicant Dominicans and Franciscans were travelling preachers and the Augustinian Canons ( known as Austin Friars ) were committed to lives of pastoral service . |
| 2 | Doing anything more led to agony , sleepless nights , months of drinking and moping and boring her closest friends to death . |
| 3 | I guess a few more came to light . |
| 4 | Tony applauded loudly with the rest and the applause continued until the young man once more strolled on stage , this time dressed as a policeman . |
| 5 | The prejudices had built up over centuries but had become more accentuated since independence in 1948 . |
| 6 | Two Catholic workmen lay dead , two more died in hospital a short time later , and another was seriously injured . |