Example sentences of "take more [conj] the " in BNC.
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1 | It will take more than the prospect of weight savings to prompt them to abandon this safe method . |
2 | Sometimes the king allowed subjects to take deer for themselves in his forests ; the warden 's duty was to see to it that they had a proper writ of warranty when they came to his forest , that they did not take more than the specified number , and that they took them in the prescribed manner . |
3 | The young man put two half crowns and two pennies on the counter , saying as he did so , ‘ We 'll take more than the sweets away with us tonight . |
4 | Fullback Jim Staples received a helping hand , but it will take more than the magic sponge to get the Irish side back on its feet . |
5 | It will take more than the ratification of the treaty to restore Britain 's European credentials . |
6 | It will take more than the three weeks to reveal the confusion that abounds , but we shall do our best . |
7 | It could well be that it will take more than the measures that the Government have introduced to strip the glamour from smoking , notwithstanding the 115,000 smoking-related deaths per year in Britain alone . |