Example sentences of "[adj -er] [subord] they [modal v] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She should be grateful that he was making things easier than they might otherwise have been . |
| 2 | Lower cost , whether from raised efficiency or lower prices , look a certainty — the catch is , that can only mean lower than they would otherwise have been . |
| 3 | On the other hand , the charting options within the spreadsheet function in Works are robust and simple to operate , with the result that graphics for analysis of publication data are much better than they would otherwise have been . |
| 4 | So in real terms , their attempt to buy off inflation through borrowing makes them poorer than they would otherwise have been . |
| 5 | VERs are designed to protect the domestic car industry , but critics argue that consumers suffer , as some are prevented from buying the car of their choice , and that the prices of Japanese cars are higher than they would otherwise have been , thus raising Japanese profit margins ( ie profit per car sold ) . |
| 6 | suddenly , they are put into a situation where the expectations of their performance are much higher than they can possibly deliver . |