Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] it is [adj] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was described in a Greek herbal written in the third century B.C. and is probably a native of the eastern Mediterranean area , though it is now so widespread it is difficult to be certain of its origin . |
| 2 | Dr Hardy said he and Prof Mayer ‘ almost agree ’ on the mechanism of cell death , though he was not convinced it is common to Alzheimer 's and the spongiform encephalopathies , which are different diseases . |
| 3 | The more formal the stock-taking procedure , the more effective it is likely to be . |
| 4 | The harder the water the more alkaline it is likely to be , up to a pH of about 8.3 . |
| 5 | These are normally connected , and — with some notable exceptions — the better the rug , the more expensive it is likely to be . |
| 6 | If the subject does not know the junction and is attempting to decide how risky it is likely to be in other circumstances it would make sense to extrapolate from the information in the film to decide for example how busy the junction generally is , or to simply generalize from their current feelings of risk . |
| 7 | As the tent is quite high it is prone to catching winds broadside which distorts the shape . |
| 8 | Try and find out from your expert exactly how long it is likely to be before the report is available . |