Example sentences of "than just a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is a worthwhile publication , much more than just a bland follow-up to an exceptional Test series . |
| 2 | Continuity between the two fabliaux in the case of animal imagery is a matter of more than just a general resemblance . |
| 3 | Should the term mean more than just a circumscribed spatial area ? |
| 4 | For to say that Jesus was a ‘ rightful king ’ means far more than it might simply in today 's world — far more than just a legitimate inherited position as head , symbolic or otherwise , of a secular state . |
| 5 | To compete in business you 'll need more than just a good idea — you 'll need commercial ability and experience to create that viable growing concern . |
| 6 | ‘ A real book needs more than just a good writer . |
| 7 | It 's comical to see all these people agreeing sagely with each other that users really want loads of functions rather than just a good deal , while all the time mopping their brows with relief that the price wars seemed to have petered out . |
| 8 | Dr Friedman wants to make the computer more than just a clever magnifying glass . |
| 9 | Certainly , it is trying to create atmosphere rather than just a memorable sing-along tune . |
| 10 | WITH the sun at the heart of your horoscope until the 21st and Venus bringing her sweetness to bear on relationships from the 8th , December could be the most crucial month of the year for love and partnership matters — the 19th could be more than just a magical moment . |
| 11 | ALYSON WILLIAMS ‘ Alyson Williams ’ second from the fierce US soulwoman , with which she plans to prove that she is ‘ more than just a loud broad in a loud hat ! ’ |
| 12 | From the outset , it has been clear that COSE , the Common Open Software Environment , would have to be more than just a unified desktop interface , and this week , two more pieces of the COSE puzzle appear to be dropping into place ( CI No 2,142 ) . |
| 13 | From the outset we 've known COSE , the Common Open Software Environment , to be more than just a unified desktop interface , and this week , two more pieces of the COSE puzzle appear to be dropping into place . |
| 14 | He said : ‘ During that year it was decided that there was life beyond Impact 92 and that it was time to look at a total economic development strategy for the city rather than just a one year one . ’ |
| 15 | There was more to this canal than just a final obstacle , however . |
| 16 | The modern surveyor involved in administering building contracts needs more than just a working knowledge of its terms — he needs a detailed legal appreciation . |
| 17 | I have a feeling that most women want more than just a casual affair . |
| 18 | The rest of us can make do with Profile 's fine new compilation ‘ Avanti ! ’ , 11 tracks to prove that Italian dance was more than just a passing fad . |
| 19 | For masturbation , it would have to be more than just a passing person . ’ |
| 20 | A good sommelier or restaurant manager can persuade the customer to choose a super bottle of wine which offers marvellous value and drinks perfectly , rather than just a grand name in a superlative vintage which , inevitably , will have a premium attached to it . |
| 21 | Experience at the Birmingham Money Advice Centre ( see Appendix III ) shows that — at least for the generally poor people who go to the Centre with money problems — mail order , check traders and other weekly callers such as tallymen are woven so closely into the fabric of daily ( or rather weekly ) life as to be more than just a possible buying choice . |
| 22 | The concept of a cognitive map , in O'Keefe and Nadel 's hands , is more than just a topographic representation of the space in which the animal is located ; it also describes the distribution of cell systems concerned with the analysis and integration of spatial cues within a framework of behavioural meaning for the animal . |
| 23 | ‘ He should then become more of a team player than just a superb individual , and maybe that shift will make him a lot more attractive to a lot of people , ’ he added , apparently alluding to England manager Graham Taylor . |
| 24 | He said : ‘ The Manchester bid is more than just a superb technical achievement . |
| 25 | Religion therefore is more than just a personal affair and its influence in society is more than the sum of its influences on individuals . |
| 26 | Herbs are more than just a culinary delight — they are among the most colourful plants you can choose for the garden . |
| 27 | They 'll find out it takes more than just a little hope |
| 28 | He 'll undergo surgery tomorrow morning and if it is more than just a simple fracture , it could mean an early end to his cricketing career . |
| 29 | It was director Joseph L Mankiewicz who had given Brando the chance to prove he was more than just a mumbling slob by casting him as Mark Antony in Julius Caesar . |
| 30 | You may be making a parafoil , or an inflatable animal shape , in which case the paper pattern will be more than just a flat plan . |