MORE in a Sentence

Learn MORE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
405 example sentences for MORE, such as:
1. He looked at me with more attention.
2. There's always more fish in the sea.
3. Add a little more liquid to the sauce.
4. She now read his heart more accurately.
5. If the dough is sticky, add more flour.
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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 Meanings and Examples of MORE
more
 a.  (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number
 a.  (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
Classic Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
1  He smiled understandingly--much more than understandingly.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
2  This seemed to reassure him and he continued more confidently.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 5
3  He looked at me with more attention.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 5
4  He had control of himself now and he wanted to see more of Tom.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 6
5  West Egg especially still figures in my more fantastic dreams.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 9
6  His moral force was abased into more than childish weakness.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XIII. ANOTHER VIEW OF HESTER
7  She now read his heart more accurately.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XVII. THE PASTOR AND HIS PARISHIONER
8  Fortunately he had a younger brother who was more promising.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 3
9  Your ideas are only more noble than mine.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 17
10  Marianne's countenance was more communicative.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 18
11  Marianne said no more, but looked exceedingly hurt.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 27
12  I suppose Lady Middleton won't ask us any more this bout.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 38
13  Elinor said no more, and John was also for a short time silent.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 41
14  I now hasten to the more moving part of my story.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 13
15  Other lessons were impressed upon me even more deeply.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 13
Example Sentence: (203 in 14 pages)
1  Nothing is more terrible than ignorance in action.
2  Add a few more names of labourers to the list.
3  If the dough is sticky, add more flour.
4  Add a little more liquid to the sauce.
5  He endeavored after more fame and wealth.
6  I'll be able to work for many more years.
7  She needs to find more friends of her own age.
8  At night, the pupils dilate to allow in more light.
9  Be more specific about what you want to do.
10  The pain was almost more than he could bear.
11  The more riches a fool hath, the greater fool he is.
12  There's always more fish in the sea.
13  Example is always more efficacious than precept.
14  Violence in the last analysis produces more violence.
15  I don't want to hear any more of your lies.