Example sentences of "more [vb base] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It provides subordinates with greater job satisfaction by giving them more say in decision-making which affects their work . |
| 2 | ‘ Well , give them more ownership and more say in management decisions ; give them stock options ; give the unions more clout — whatever it takes . ’ |
| 3 | Since January 1990 all governing bodies of schools in Denmark have had complete control over school budgets , curricula , staff appointments and day-to-day management — the intention being to give teachers and parents more say in school management . |
| 4 | Some post-colonial examples have already been given , and more appear in Chapter 7 . |
| 5 | If a walk is taken into the higher fastnesses of the glen , as may quite easily be done for several miles , more and more appear in succession ; indeed , there is a through route for walkers , not available to those who have to return to parked cars , all the way to Loch Treig and Corrour Station : a memorable expedition . |
| 6 | The wily Queen , knowing that her position was totally dependent on Rome , handed him over as a prisoner , giving her ally more cause for gratitude and reward . |
| 7 | More die of cancer , heart disease , famine , measles and virtually anything else you can think of . |
| 8 | Whichever is the answer , one might protest that it is among the most self-evidently absurd generalisations to have been made since the ludicrous title of Saul Bellow 's last full-length novel , More Die of Heartbreak , to which one must answer : no , more do not die of heartbreak . |
| 9 | It gives peasants more control through literacy ; teaches women about family planning and child nutrition . |
| 10 | Guided by them , we will make our country more competitive , creative , and just ; more secure against crime , aggression and environmental danger . |
| 11 | ‘ I no more believe in destiny than you apparently do . |