Example sentences of "it [is] [verb] more and " in BNC.

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1 It 's getting more and more like peacetime . ’
2 According to my cousin Violet , it is happening more and more in America . ’
3 In Cantal the stocking density is rising , but more slowly presently than it did between 1955 and 1970 ; in Powys it is increasing more and more rapidly .
4 B. Life in Britain is changing and it is changing more and more quickly .
5 Balance is better achieved by a mixture — often sold as ‘ blood , bone and fish ’ — although in recent years the fish content has been considerably reduced as it is used more and more in animal and pet foodstuffs .
6 Despite the media army , it is becoming more and more difficult for the Allies to cover up the ancient and ruthless strategy of global domination and exploitation underlying their actions .
7 Unfortunately it is becoming more and more difficult to avoid things like direct debits , particularly if you are dealing with insurance companies who , on the whole , prefer this form of payment , and will try to coerce you into doing it .
8 If the meal you are attacking is lunch , or if you prefer a lighter dinner , it is becoming more and more acceptable ( indeed fashionable ! ) to eat two first courses and do away with the traditional entrée .
9 Idea-handling is such a structured sub-system , and it is becoming more and more important .
10 Not all video machines have this property but it is becoming more and more common to be able to see the picture as you run forward or back on the tape or disc .
11 It is becoming more and more likely that the main centres of population exploiting the countryside were in the valleys and that the evidence is largely obscured by later ( or continuously used ? ) settlements on roughly the same sites ( Fig. 57 ) .
12 ‘ I know but I feel it is becoming more and more appropriate to my response to everything and that it must come soon . ’
13 As running or walking any distance becomes uncomfortable , it is avoided more and more .
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