Example sentences of "more [conj] [adv] an " in BNC.
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| 1 | The status of the foreign minister as merely a high-ranking bureaucrat meant that the diplomats whom he directed , and in particular the heads of the more important Russian missions abroad , often looked on him as more or less an equal and hardly as a superior at all . |
| 2 | For David Prentice the desire to paint the landscape encompasses much more than simply an aim to record its appearance |
| 3 | However , Ingleborough has much more than just an impressive outline ; geologically it is a fascinating place . |
| 4 | This was around the time he first started seeing me as more than just an employee . |
| 5 | It is far more than just an accidental entrance to your home . |
| 6 | It seemed to her a precious gift , far more than just an alleviation of present discomfort . |
| 7 | But classifying animals and plants , living and fossil , is more than just an attempt to find a convenient way of slotting them into different categories , like stamps in a stamp album , for neatness and convenience . |
| 8 | The examples given have also indicated that local government is much more than just an agent of the centre . |
| 9 | Hyundai claims the new 124bhp engine is more than just an enlarged version of the existing Lantra 's 1.6-litre unit . |
| 10 | If you want more than just an ordinary bathroom , Dolphin can provide all the help and advice you 'll need to create the complete special bathroom . |
| 11 | But to the ragga audience Shabba is more than just an MC . |
| 12 | WORD IS out that Henry Rollins is more than just an ugly face . |
| 13 | ‘ The historical resistance of the expectations gap , ’ it says , ‘ points to something more than just an ‘ ignorance' ’ gap and suggests there exists scope for the profession to respond more actively to the views and demands of those relying on the audit function . ’ |
| 14 | From a Christian point of view , however , the concern for the poor is more than just an individual matter : it is legitimately a function of government acting on behalf of society as a whole and comparable to its mandate to maintain law and order . |
| 15 | He may not be a rock 'n' roll comedian , but TV 's Mr Sardonic PAUL MERTON is more than just an ubiquitous face , and ANDREW COLLINS salutes him |
| 16 | As a songwriter and musician himself , Terry Merrick is always prepared to act as more than just an engineer , where necessary putting his skill at playing and song arranging at the disposal of clients . |
| 17 | For rabbinical Judaism , militant activity was perceived as more than just an embarrassment . |
| 18 | Spenser 's depictions in Book V are more than just an attempt to justify Grey . |
| 19 | There is more than just an element of truth in this conception . |
| 20 | so it 's more than just an education visit here it 's actually |
| 21 | Even when this is used , it is not advisable to expect a safe endurance of more than about an hour . |
| 22 | But such an identification was probably more than merely an exercise in wish-fulfilment by the ego on behalf of the id . |
| 23 | In the present climate it appears that for teachers to be thinking about their own educational ideals is at the very least a waste of time , and more than likely an additional source of upset . |
| 24 | More than likely an anxious relative . |
| 25 | The House of Lords can only look more and more an anachronism . |