Example sentences of "[coord] is [adv] worth [verb] " in BNC.

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1 But he is 9lb higher today and is not worth backing at around 2-1 .
2 I do n't expect it to match Love Story , but I think he still has a lot of mileage and is well worth supporting .
3 However it can be achieved and is well worth pursuing .
4 Stevenson herself has written more recently ( Stevenson , 1988 ) reviewing the main themes that have emerged , and is well worth following up .
5 This is the highest quality educational package I have seen in a long time and is well worth registering .
6 The former Benedictine monastery of St George has found a new life as a museum and is well worth visiting .
7 But he showed much improved form when stepped up to a mile and three quarters , and is definitely worth opposing over this trip at such a short price .
8 This utility has too many features to list and is definitely worth getting .
9 Split peas are either yellow or green ; the green variety is more difficult to find but has a fuller flavour than the yellow and is therefore worth looking out for .
10 Despite the dangers , however , this three act drama can provide a useful provisional approach to our understanding of the person and work of the Holy Spirit , and is perhaps worth investigating in greater detail .
11 The truth seems to be that this question itself can not be answered in a way which is neutral between different positions in meta-ethics and ethics and is hardly worth discussing in the abstract .
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