Example sentences of "[adj] is [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is only as economic circumstances have eased , for most people at least , that the expressive aspects of relationships have become more prominent , although whether family relationships can ever be regarded as ‘ purely ’ expressive is very questionable ( ibid . |
| 2 | The Ethiopian is more powerful — you can sleep on the Yemeni , but Ethiopian keeps you awake all night ! . ’ |
| 3 | When it comes to mysteries about the distribution of creatures of the Oriental Region , the local nature of that of the gharial is possibly the greatest of them all . |
| 4 | The estimated difference in the present cratering rate shown in Figure 8.2 is largely the result of the different characteristics of each planet . |
| 5 | If the Peculiar is also strong and consistent then this will increase its importance even occasionally to the point where it will override Mental and General symptoms when evaluating the case . |
| 6 | Concurrent is also restricting its sales focus to seven vertical markets to maintain its profits . |
| 7 | Concurrent is currently working on integrating the system with its own real-time and multiprocessing technology , which goes beyond the simple symmetric multiprocessing features offered by the Unix Labs version — Concurrent customers using the machines for applications such as simulation , measurement and control , weather and aerospace and signal intelligence analysis often need more control over how applications use the multiple chips . |
| 8 | Concurrent is currently working on integrating the system with its own real-time and multiprocessing technology , which goes beyond the simple symmetric multiprocessing features offered by the USL version — Concurrent customers using the machines for applications such as simulation , measurement and control , weather and aerospace and signal intelligence analysis often need more control over how applications use the multiple chips . |
| 9 | The curve relating the marginal efficiency of investment ( i ) to the level of investment in Fig. 14.1 is negatively sloped , for two main reasons . |
| 10 | Belief that ultimate reality is timeless is deeply rooted in human thinking , and the origin of rational investigation of the world was the search for the permanent factors that lie behind the ever-changing pattern of events . |
| 11 | The Supplement of 1933 is now being superseded by the much more extensive four-volume Supplement , of which three volumes have appeared ( I ( A-G ) : 1972 ; II ( H-N ) : 1976 ; III ( O-Scz ) : 1982 ) , and the last ( Se-Z ) is due in 1985 . |
| 12 | If a horse is sensible it does not mean that it is plain and ordinary — like an old pair of shoes — rather , being sensible is exactly that . |
| 13 | But while Tony Lesser is once again listing the Treasury 's objections to the topics Jane and I have proposed for discussion papers , a picture suddenly comes into my mind , with the most painful vividness , of Summerchild dragging himself across the hard wet ground , on the morning of June 24th 1974 , to the locked gates of that yard behind the Admiralty . |
| 14 | Lesser is always markedly smaller than Great , with less stout bill and yellow legs ( but sub-adult and winter Lessers may still have pink legs ) . |
| 15 | Marxman join the ranks of the likes of Hiphoprisy and Consolidated , bands who are bangingly right-on to the hip-ho beat at a time ( as we are constantly being reminded — YAAAAAAAAAAAAAWN ! ) when to be anything other than either defeatist or mindless is utterly unfashionable . |
| 16 | In Islam the mystical is especially pronounced in the brotherhood of the Sufis . |
| 17 | The vortex stretching process outlined in Section 6.6 is undoubtedly again relevant . |
| 18 | ‘ All right , your claim that I was superfluous is probably valid , so why was n't I made redundant in the usual way ? |
| 19 | The saline is eventually filtered and then heated in shallow pans to complete the evaporation process before the salt is left to crystallise . |
| 20 | Self-catering is also available . |
| 21 | That 's why the TBM 700 is truly a Big Machine . |
| 22 | As a contemporary product the TBM 700 is truly Something Else , in a class of its own . |
| 23 | Flying the TBM 700 is very easy . |
| 24 | Robyn is not sure whether this is wonderfully modern and liberated of them , or rather depraved . |
| 25 | Technically — and particularly impressive for a film produced on a shoe-string — this is wonderfully done . |
| 26 | Any attempt to dodge this is professionally demeaning and destructive of a trustful caring relationship with the client . |
| 27 | Even though this is barely above the rate of inflation ( 6.1% ) , it stands ready to cut rates again . |
| 28 | For most women this is tremendously exciting ; but it can also feel strange and not a little unnerving . |
| 29 | The city council leader , Graham Stringer , said : ‘ This is tremendously important for the city . |
| 30 | ‘ Get a ticket , not a criminal record , ’ the ads urge you ; but this is easier said than done . |