Example sentences of "but [vb base] more [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is fashionable among some general business academics to attack DCF by stating that the Japanese do not get caught up in ‘ DCF number games ’ but place more emphasis on corporate discussion and the generation of a consensus about whether the development being considered should go ahead or not . |
| 2 | This removed one source of opposition to his plans ( an independent industry ministry ) but put more pressure on him to achieve results today rather than tomorrow . |
| 3 | Black guillemots ( tysties ) have not been so badly affected , perhaps because they are not so dependent on the pelagic fish such as sand-eels and young gadoids ( whitefish ) but catch more bottom-living fish such butterfish and rockling . |
| 4 | From next month we will continue to have all your favourites but add more colour , more pages and a snazzy new design . |
| 5 | Adapt the chilli content according to your palate : the preceding recipe should not be too fiery , but add more chillies if you feel brave . |
| 6 | They have a 200-head dairy herd and about 180ha ( 450 acres ) of grass and arable , but get more work out of their machines by doing 550ha ( 1500 acres ) of contract silaging each year . |
| 7 | The answer may be to decrease capacity and cylinder number but wring more power from what 's left — a solution that may damage fuel consumption , durability and driveability . |
| 8 | The Shias of the south , the Sunnis of Sidon and Tripoli , would not only oppose such a state , but produce more children than the Maronites , who would then be a minority in the country they had created . |
| 9 | Powershift and semi-powershift transmissions allow clutchless shifting over entire gear range but absorb more engine power than conventional gearboxes . |
| 10 | Turning the Treble up to about 4 and the Loudness above 5 induced those Hendrixy bridge pickup sounds which are wonderful , but require more control than many people ( and their guitars ) can muster . |
| 11 | If necessary half-time your exercises to the music beat — slow exercises not only minimise the risk of incorrect positioning but take more effort to sustain ! |
| 12 | Showaddywaddy have based their whole art on them , but have more life . |