Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] it is [prep] " 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 | No clear principles determine the allocation of disputes to these bodies although the greater the element of discretion and the more important the policy considerations , the less likely it is for the courts to take on the new area of responsibility . |
| 3 | All the electronic equipment used should be of as high a standard as possible since the poorer the recording , the less useful it is as a classroom aid to teaching . |
| 4 | Generally , the bigger the fish , the less vulnerable it is to predation . |
| 5 | Thus , the more suitable the application is for bit-pattern index handling ( small numbers of possible attributes ) , the less suitable it is for inverted file handling . |
| 6 | owing to the difficulty of forecasting [ … ] the less possible , and indeed , the less desirable it is for the person purchasing to specify what the other contracting party is expected to do [ … |
| 7 | Although these assumptions may seem too numerous and overly restrictive it is worth restating that this is essentially a deductive economic model which abstracts from reality . |
| 8 | Blue larkspur against a table-slip of faded mauve velvet , oh ! how unutterably delicious it is to tired eyes For half-a-crown , one of those gigantic glazed brown earthenware jugs ( filled with cream ) and for 5 ½d. each half a dozen tiny ones to match . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Nothing is impossible and the more unlikely the allegation the more likely it is to be true . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | The deeper down a tunnel goes the more dangerous it is and the more likely it is to be inhabited by some terrible monster . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 ’ . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | The more severe PMS , the more likely it is to be noticed — over 20% had their behaviour commented on by colleagues . |
| 18 | The more complicated and far-reaching that the clause is , the more likely it is to be ineffective . |
| 19 | The further away from the making of the contract it was made the more likely it is to be considered as a misrepresentation . |
| 20 | The wider the purported exclusion , the more likely it is to be held unreasonable . |
| 21 | The more important it is in sea water , the longer its residence time . |
| 22 | Broadly speaking , the higher a person is in the management structure , the more essential it is for him or her to be given work when it is available . |
| 23 | h ) company experience with forecasting : the more that a company , large or small , can build up forecasting information and experience , the more successful it is like to be in achieving effective forecasts . |
| 24 | The more open it is to cognitive , interactive and voluntaristic elements , the more misleading seems the whole vocabulary of learning theory as a means of describing it . |
| 25 | ‘ The more radical the slogans , the more difficult it is for us the day after in the corridors of power in Moscow . ’ |
| 26 | The more distant in time an issue is to current industry concerns , the more difficult it is for managers to establish that it applies to their business in some significant way ( relevancy ) and that it should be addressed now ( urgency ) . |
| 27 | The larger the number of firms already supplying a market and the more difficult it is for them to collude , the more competition there is likely to be . |
| 28 | The smaller British Coal is , the more attractive it is to buyers . |
| 29 | ‘ How dreadfully uncomfortable it is to be ill when one lives alone . |
| 30 | Er , nobody 's mentioned the religious bias yet , and I do n't know how strong it is in Edinburgh , but in , in Glasgow it is and if people are religiously biased they are ve , very often biased a about other things and I da , I think people should adopt an attitude of live and let live ! |