Example sentences of "than a statement [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a result , Areas of Interest Maps represent little more than a statement of intent at a given moment in time by BC . |
| 2 | Nor did it escape the notice of other critics of the Association that a handbill , lengthily entitled " A Dialogue between Tom and Harry on the Duties of Seamen and the Just and Equitable Rewards for their Services " , was in practice nothing more or less than a statement of union policy on bargaining with shipowners and published in this form only to avoid the appearance that the Standard was more than an innocent friendly society . |
| 3 | This is no more than a statement of fact ; throughout the Nixon years the opposition party held large majorities in both Houses of Congress ; the bureaucracy was thick with Democrats and the national media , at least , tended to be markedly hostile . |
| 4 | In the light of such feelings , the denial of the existence of class takes on the force of a moral imperative , rather than a statement of fact . |
| 5 | He remained in detention during the rebellion but stated in a letter published in the press that he had been responsible for it , a claim which was interpreted more as a dramatic personal gesture than a statement of fact ; earlier reports stated that the rebellion had been such a surprise to him that he had requested a pistol in order to shoot himself . |