Example sentences of "more [subord] [vb pp] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The office of collector of supply was one which held its value over time , for the salary appears to have increased at a rate which more than compensated the holder for the ravages of inflation . |
| 2 | These takings of a mere £250 more than covered the expenses but , more importantly , gave Billy Butlin the reputation of one of the country 's leading showmen . |
| 3 | For the rest , the euphoria that they experienced more than matched the unpleasantness . |
| 4 | In both schools , the investment in furniture , fittings , and decoration , and no less importantly in teacher-librarians , was substantial , and as the head of School A argued , may well have more than matched the project grant . |
| 5 | The most daunting problem facing Louis Gerstner is that as yet he has absolutely no idea just how much he does n't know — and he will be Superman if in six months he has more than scratched the surface on that problem . |
| 6 | Clearly the same did not occur in the UK ; the increased propensity to offend more than counterbalanced the decline in the high-offender groups in the population ( Liddelow 1990 ) . |
| 7 | In 1845 the " Railway Mania " began , when the plans for new lines submitted to Parliament would , if passed and carried out , have more than trebled the country 's railway mileage . |
| 8 | Police have more than trebled the reward on offer for the capture of a serial rapist . |
| 9 | Tony 's Cornish landscapes , in frames of plain gilt , looked well ; their rich browns , yellows and orange tones warmed the room and more than balanced the white walls . |
| 10 | This example shows that tailing has more than prevented the loss of £22 424 from meeting variation margin payments . |
| 11 | He sensed more than heard the scuffle of trainer shoes on concrete behind him and threw a casual glance over his shoulder . |
| 12 | John Strafford of Beaconsfield was given a standing ovation after declaring that the people of Northern Ireland had ‘ more than earned the right to be members of the Conservative Party ’ . |
| 13 | He has more than earned the right to confront the IRA with the tragic error of their ways and to demand a cease-fire . |
| 14 | The Conservative Government has more than halved the top rate of tax . |
| 15 | Today , the oil glut and effects of war have more than halved the figure and there are few other industries able to boost export earnings . |