Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] [prep] [be] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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1 | However , they may not be a reliable guide to the distribution of wealth among the living : for instance individuals may transfer some of their wealth to other family members before they die ; moreover those who die tend to be older than other members of the population , and wealth is not equally distributed between age groups . |
2 | On reaching adulthood , people continue to strive to be better than others ; to earn more money , buy a larger home , hold down an interesting and fulfilling job and lead a rewarding life . |
3 | They 've got to be worse now , have n't they ? |
4 | I 'm black and I 've got to be better than the next applicant , but I do n't let it hold me back . |
5 | You 've got to be better than the other poor sod . |
6 | " You 've got to be warmer than that ! |
7 | and , and , er of course that the commission looked at this as er , er , as a question to be looked at in the context of the market and of all facts , but they said you , if you want restrictions you can be sure that we wo n't give you any exemption for them , so you 'd better remove every single solitary objection , objec er restriction that we identify , that 's why at the end of the day they got er , it was a very , very strict approach by the commission , you can have nothing which is acceptable , you can get negative clearance but you 've got to be cleaner than clean , whiter than white , so remove every possible restriction . |
8 | In general , when they do use credit they are more likely than others to use types carrying a high rate of charge , though they are also relatively heavy users of mail order ( which carries no rate of charge for credit , though at the cost of prices which have tended to be higher than shop prices ) . |
9 | As a result , consents have tended to be easier and quicker to obtain in recent years . |
10 | Women newsreaders have tended to be younger and much more ‘ sexual ’ . |