Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] it [be] [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where the breach is caused by inadvertent default the more serious the type of breach covered by the clause , the less likely it is to be reasonable . |
| 2 | The longer it stays in the air , the more likely it is to be oxidised acid , the process speeded up by pollutants such as ozone and hydrogen peroxide . |
| 3 | Nothing is impossible and the more unlikely the allegation the more likely it is to be true . |
| 4 | It is also probably true that the more specialized the catalogue the more likely it is to be used for selection — for instance , the catalogues of local publishers , those of specialized formats ( e. g. microforms , large print books ) , or those in subject fields which are dominated by the work of one or two publishers . |
| 5 | The more we do to our hair — whether it is blow-drying , heat-styling , perming or colouring — the more likely it is to be porous , dry and dull . |
| 6 | The deeper down a tunnel goes the more dangerous it is and the more likely it is to be inhabited by some terrible monster . |
| 7 | This example illustrates a general point , namely that the more heavily regulated by statute a government activity is , the more likely it is to be amenable to judicial review . |
| 8 | The more organized the body of knowledge appears to be , the more distinct its academic identity , and the more likely it is to be called a ‘ discipline ’ . |
| 9 | Confirming instances are such if they give inductive support to a theory , and the greater the number of confirming instances established , the greater the support for the theory and the more likely it is to be true . |
| 10 | The more severe PMS , the more likely it is to be noticed — over 20% had their behaviour commented on by colleagues . |
| 11 | The more complicated and far-reaching that the clause is , the more likely it is to be ineffective . |
| 12 | The further away from the making of the contract it was made the more likely it is to be considered as a misrepresentation . |
| 13 | The wider the purported exclusion , the more likely it is to be held unreasonable . |
| 14 | By and large , the more important a command ( importance being judged by the size of territorial authority , or , more appropriately in time of peace , by the numbers of men involved ) the more likely it was to be given to a man who had achieved it as a result of attendance at court . |
| 15 | ‘ How dreadfully uncomfortable it is to be ill when one lives alone . |
| 16 | Why do n't I do the first half and you have an early night , and I 'll wake you at two o'clock ? ’ , knowing full well how awful it is to be woken out of a deep sleep at 2am to start work . |
| 17 | Dot thought how strange it was to be able to recognize a person 's dog even when the person was n't there , and then to know the dog 's name . |
| 18 | How easy it is to be expert in theory ! |
| 19 | Let us consider watercress as a typical example of how easy it is to be deceived . |
| 20 | Consider how easy it is to be misled by the persuasive power of apparent proof . |
| 21 | In a week 's time you will find how easy it is to be perfectly objective with your child and at the same time kindly . |
| 22 | First , the episode shows how easy it is to be led astray by one 's own rhetoric . |
| 23 | By the end of two hours … the children have rescued a man from a burning building , , , , handled a gas leak … learnt about electricity … and dsicvoeverd just how easy it is to be tricked into going with strangers . |
| 24 | She was surprised to find how easy it was to be passive . |
| 25 | Even the soldiers in the field must 've been thoroughly sick of all those whining pieces about Our Boys and Girls , and their mail , or the endlessly recycled nonsense about how hard it was to be a female soldier in Saudi Arabia . |
| 26 | How gorgeous it was to be alive ! |
| 27 | Santerre seemed cheerful enough , shuffling his feet , warming his hands , and loudly declaring how good it was to be back in his own home and with his own people . |
| 28 | She closed the door behind her and joined him on the pavement and as she took several breaths of the crisp October air she suddenly felt how good it was to be alive . |
| 29 | ‘ Think how terrible it is to be blind ! |
| 30 | I thought I should let you know how valuable I think the analysis is to the conservation movement , and how helpful it is to be able to lend weight to a fresh strategy , such as that proposed in the paper . |