Example sentences of "than [adv] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Martina is more than just a tennis player however . |
| 32 | ‘ It 's more than just a nightclub to you . |
| 33 | In that case , both the money and the Jacobite Guinea would still be in the gazebo ; the police would infer from them that Newley had gone to the gazebo for more than just a Sunday stroll . |
| 34 | There was far more behind this than just a deterioration in the weather . |
| 35 | America , where there appear to be more grossly obese people than in Britain ( by which I mean those around double their desirable body weight , rather than just a couple of stones overweight ) , is an excellent place to observe this eating-speed phenomenon . |
| 36 | More than just a facelift for BMW 's most important model , the new 3-series marks a fundamental change of direction |
| 37 | Nevertheless , it has taken more than just a pinch of the new S-class 's style with its first real attempt at a grille , cut down into the front bumper . |
| 38 | The full story of the WM & CR is more than just a recalling of the day-to-day running of a railway . |
| 39 | But it 's more than just a question of who the patients prefer to be treated by . |
| 40 | A MONKEY 'S scream is more than just a screech , researchers have discovered . |
| 41 | If some correlation is found between variables , the researcher has to show that this is a causal relationship rather than just a coincidence . |
| 42 | Although it was hardly conclusive proof they were the same kegs as those discovered by the vagrant , all the signs pointed to it being more than just a coincidence . |
| 43 | Two 's company … three 's more than just a coincidence . |
| 44 | Of course , the countryside must continue to be a working landscape ; but if most people 's definition of a river as something more than just a drain is valid , then that broad definition must be consciously built into the brief of those who wield this mighty technology of the JCB , the Hymac , and the Swamp-dozer . |
| 45 | Mirth is close to creativity for to see the absurd in something is to twist reality around in a way creative thought is fashioned — a good jest is a delight and should be regarded as much more than just a bit of frivolity . |
| 46 | But nervousness and vacillation over direct state intervention was more than just a problem of administration . |
| 47 | But it 's more than just a problem of pollution . |
| 48 | ‘ My Rolex is more than just a watch , it makes me feel dressed . ’ |
| 49 | ‘ My Rolex , ’ says Kiri , ‘ is more than just a watch , it also makes me feel dressed . |
| 50 | This ‘ ancient heritage ’ may seem to be a purely ideological device — but it is more than just a myth . |
| 51 | Chief Inspector was slightly more than just a copper , Meredith thought wryly , amused at his apparent self abasement . |
| 52 | Ry Cooder Much more than just a wizard on slide guitar , Ry Cooder is a composer , a multi-instrumentalist , a lifelong student of ethnic music and a thoroughly nice bloke . |
| 53 | Major certainly changed his life as he came back with a lot more than just a sun tan . |
| 54 | The crews are mostly ‘ medical assistants , ’ which means possessing more than just a knowledge of first aid . |
| 55 | The more easterly of the two valley roads which combine at Pierrefitte takes you first to the charming town of Luz-Saint-Sauveur , which may look like one place but is really two , with more than just a hyphen dividing them . |
| 56 | This disagreement between the different schools of thought is more than just a storm in an academic teacup . |
| 57 | Thank the Goddess Zambia had had the sense to get out before some scuzzie had violated hir by more than just a beating . |
| 58 | They are more than just a money machine . |
| 59 | This creates a network of all possible word sequences rather than just a tree of isolated words . |
| 60 | More than just a pastime or a pursuit of Olympic excellence performed by an elite few , the worthy aim of teaching every child to swim 25 metres by the age of 11 will soon be a part of the national curriculum . |