Example sentences of "[coord] is more " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jespersen ( 1940 : 157 ) sets the problem in more general terms : To is used with an infinitive in the first place where the usual meaning of the preposition is distinctly felt : he went to fetch his hat / he was led ( inclined ) to believe — or is more or less vaguely present : ready to believe/anxious to believe . |
| 2 | She added : ‘ People might want to choose healthy food but often they find it is either not available or is more expensive than their ordinary purchases . ’ |
| 3 | It has turned away from old style nationalization and is more willing to admit the need for enterprise and a role for markets . |
| 4 | Sir Adrian seems unhappy with the idea of drawing up a vast catalogue of top management attributes and is more inclined to the view that being a good senior executive is something gleaned from hard experience . |
| 5 | But it has always been wrong , and is more wrong today than ever before . |
| 6 | Alternatively America could move towards a more British system of receivership , which puts creditors before shareholders , and is more likely to end in the firm simply ceasing to trade . |
| 7 | A minizyme is about two-thirds the size of a ribozyme and is more stable . |
| 8 | Lowther , who regularly pops up at advertising awards ceremonies and is more at home in the pony-tailed world of agency ‘ creatives ’ than nervy politicians , penned the Tories ' election broadcast on defence . |
| 9 | The latter version may be more logically correct , but it jars on the ears , and is more difficult to say . |
| 10 | With increasing oceanicity , precipitation increases and is more uniformly distributed over the year , the number of ‘ wet ’ days increases , and humidity and wind speeds rise , while annual temperature range decreases ( Poore & McVean 1957 , McVean & Ratcliffe 1962 ) . |
| 11 | The Race Relations Act 1976 deals only in a very indirect way with the causes of racism and is more concerned with its effects . |
| 12 | But whether or not one can establish the existence of general limits to the authority of governments , the normal justification thesis invites a piecemeal approach to the question of the authority of governments , which yields the conclusion that the extent of governmental authority varies from individual to individual , and is more limited than the authority governments claim for themselves in the case of most people . |
| 13 | The discharge is not as thick as a gonococcal one and is more often mucoid and clear in colour . |
| 14 | This is probably a result of inadequate treatment and is more common in those who have been treated late on in the infectious stage . |
| 15 | The greatest difference between gybing long and short boards , though , is in the timing since the short board is travelling faster and is more sensitive to weight movements than a longer board . |
| 16 | In one sense a later decision is more convenient , because it allows all useful information to be collated , and is more likely to lead to a considered expenditure of funds . |
| 17 | Atherosclerosis appears to proceed at a more rapid rate and is more extensive in the diabetic ( Crall & Roberts , 1978 ) , but the process does not differ in its morphological appearance nor in its anatomical distribution compared to the non-diabetic ( Strandness et al , 1964 ; Robertson & Strong , 1968 ) . |
| 18 | The less skilled negotiator feels vulnerable to losing the argument and is more likely to ‘ keep his cards close to his chest ’ ( see Openness on page 126 ) . |
| 19 | The second is the issue of precatory words ( verba precativa ) in setting up trusts , and is more contentious because it is not commonly accepted that it is a post-classical issue at all . |
| 20 | In the case of AIDS sufferers , it develops rapidly and is more lethal . |
| 21 | He scorned the theory that it was a static charge leaping across the gap and is more inclined to the view that somehow mechanical energy is being converted to light . |
| 22 | The treatment , called photoradiation therapy , solves some of the problems with using conventional lasers to cut out tumours , and is more accurate than radiation therapy . |
| 23 | When approached by a predator , the tail attracts all the attention and is more likely to be attacked — the vulnerable head is thus spared damage . |
| 24 | This again is a very common problem and is more usually known as high blood pressure . |
| 25 | We found that the decision to end a marriage tends to be unilateral , and is more often taken by the wife ; there is widespread evidence of regret , but this is confined to one party in most cases ; while some members of the divorcing population allege that divorce is ‘ too easy ’ , these people will often say that they themselves have struggled with their marital problems for many years . |
| 26 | Grown on his allotment in Middlesbrough , Cleveland , it weighs a massive 26 lbs and is more than three feet round . |
| 27 | This is a variant of the previous game and is more suitable for younger children . |
| 28 | The BC109C was selected as it claims to have a spread from 380 to 800 at 2mA and is more likely to be within the spec we require . |
| 29 | Also , manufacturers like Patrick Eggle and Paul Reed Smith have countersunk their controls , which looks far more attractive and is more in keeping with the otherwise classy demeanour of a guitar like this . |
| 30 | The new approach is set out in a Statement of Practice , SP 6/92 , Accident Insurance Policies , and is more consistent with the aims of the legislation . |