Example sentences of "was more [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was more than a little put out . |
| 2 | For the United States , the assimilation of wave after wave of immigrants into an egalitarian society was more than a pious hope . |
| 3 | On the political left , a popular approach was to adopt the terminology of the long-dead Italian Marxist , Antonio Gramsci , to argue that Thatcherism was more than a governmental system , more even than an ideological banner . |
| 4 | This discovery of Frank 's atheism was more than a perturbation to Michael . |
| 5 | The public , of course , had only the word of the press to guide them , and although there was more than a germ of truth in what the tabloids reported , this was by no means the first autumn in which the Prince had spent weeks without his wife and children . |
| 6 | I was obsessed by new clothes to the extent that I 'd lost interest in something if it was more than a few hours old . |
| 7 | And there was more than a smack of sympathy for terrorism in a call by a leading Fundi for a ‘ broad show of unity ’ with a group which shot dead two policemen during a demonstration at Frankfurt airport . |
| 8 | It was more than a conscious and detailed decision : it was like a force of nature . |
| 9 | There was more than a hint of weary resignation in his reply . |
| 10 | Some of these saw Communism as a pretty serious threat to a way of life that included cricket , and for these people Hitler was more than a passing attraction . |
| 11 | There was more than a touch of class disdain in their attitude , but it also signified a political distance , an understanding that the parliamentary representatives had softer views and a broader idea of their responsibilities than the mere enactment of their supporters ' prejudices . |
| 12 | There was more than a touch of arrogance to the assumption , and clashes with governments , who could at least point to the fact that they had been elected , were inevitable . |
| 13 | Well , I was more than a little crazy in those days . |
| 14 | After the terrible decades of Cold War and such near approaches to Hot War as the Cuba crisis , after decades in which the whole of Eastern Europe was a remote and hostile armed camp , the sudden thaw in which all of Europe seemed caught up was more than a political event . |
| 15 | The trick with the watches was more than a technical stunt , it actually worked in the context of the piece , sucking the audience even further into the spell . |
| 16 | There was more than a hint of imminent violence in every word , and thinly veiled intimidation in every syllable . |
| 17 | He worked as a lifeguard at Waimea Bay ; but he was more than a lifeguard : he was the Bay 's presiding spirit , its faithful genie , its ruler . |
| 18 | But God was more than a heavenly speaking clock to Richie . |
| 19 | When he returned to Hawaii he was more than a hero , he was a saviour , a messiah . |
| 20 | And there was more than a hint , throughout the speech , that education was primarily instrumental , not a good in itself . |
| 21 | According to the Saturday , the debate elicited a strong feeling in favour of Scott 's design , and Manners ‘ was more than a match ’ for Palmerston . |
| 22 | But ‘ Budgie ’ was more than a fine professional : he was a marvellous personality . |
| 23 | But it was more than a growl . |
| 24 | Once Jonadab had threatened physical violence , the son realised that he was more than a match for his ageing parent . |
| 25 | So , by my twentieth gig I was playing the Rainbow in Finsbury Park with Cozy , supporting Suzi Quatro , and was more than a bit nervous . |
| 26 | It was more than a legal victory for Taylor when the judge told the skinhead that it was only his brief 's eloquence that had saved him from prison . |
| 27 | Admittedly there was more than a hint of urban overcrowding two doors away from William at no. 21 , where a glove cutter , a walnut-veneer repairer and a book finisher were living with their families — but that was exceptional . |
| 28 | ‘ He was more than a colleague ; he was also a wonderful friend . ’ |
| 29 | Gloom and despondency hung over the royal party and Anne was more than a little resentful of having been required to join them in sanctuary . |
| 30 | This , however , was more than a slogan — it was a strategy . |