Example sentences of "it is [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ratio is low , even though it is higher than in other areas of information technology ; for instance , in minicomputers , British firms are heavily outnumbered by foreign companies . |
| 2 | If it is lower , the transferring division will not sell , if it is higher , the receiving division will not buy . |
| 3 | At the same time it is higher . |
| 4 | It is higher among men than women , with the lowest proportion of graduates teaching in primary schools and the highest in non-maintained schools ( see Figure 7.8 ) . |
| 5 | Unemployment is rising in every European country except Spain , where it is nearly twice as high as it is here , and in every European Free Trade Association country , and in every G7 country it is higher than it was a year ago . |
| 6 | It is higher than a year ago in every EFTA country and in every G7 country except Japan . |
| 7 | I hope that the hon. Gentleman is aware of the fact that unemployment has been rising in most European Community countries and that it is higher than it was a year ago in every EFTA and G7 country . |
| 8 | In fact , unemployment is rising in every member state of the European Community except Spain — where it is already nearly double our level — and in every member country of the European Free Trade Association , and it is higher today than it was a year ago in every G7 country . |
| 9 | Answer guide : If the net realizable value is less than cost then to use cost would overstate the future benefits ; on the other hand if it is higher , to include the higher figure would mean that unrealized profits were being taken which would be contrary to the prudence principle . |
| 10 | The rate of tax ( the ‘ poundage ’ ) differs ; it is higher where the property values are lower and where the needs for local expenditure are greater . |
| 11 | In the case of the high head , the stressed syllable which begins the head is high in pitch ; usually it is higher than the beginning pitch of the tone on the tonic syllable . |
| 12 | But it is simpler than that , and less romantic . |
| 13 | For ease of reference it is simpler to call these two main sources ‘ paper ’ and ‘ people ’ . |
| 14 | It is simpler to begin with the second of these questions . |
| 15 | It is simpler for golfers , of course , because there is an over-50 competition , besides which golf does not depend so much upon eye and agility and by using the wrinkles picked up over the years a player may still be competitive in his 50th year , as Raymond Floyd conclusively proved in the Masters at Augusta . |
| 16 | If you want their details for records then it is simpler to fill in the form yourself while conducting the interview rather than submit the candidates to the unnecessary stress of coping with a form . |
| 17 | It is simpler to learn to live with the proposed branching rule . |
| 18 | It is simpler to cook . |
| 19 | It is simpler to make the note " Jones p. 253 " than to write down a long dissertation which is already in print . |
| 20 | It is simpler if they all have the same length . |
| 21 | At first sight , this attitude appears negligent , but the reason for it is simpler than might be imagined . |
| 22 | The latter represents an important point in the spit 's history , as beyond this point it is simpler in form and composed mainly of a few subparallel shingle ridges . |
| 23 | It is simpler to think about the problems outlined below in the context of controlled language indexing . |
| 24 | As the language reads like English it is simpler than most to teach in early school years . |
| 25 | However , if you wish to CLEAR the variables , it is simpler if you close the data files first . |
| 26 | Faris is sure that it is lower than 300 picoseconds , although he does not have the equipment to prove his prediction that it is less than 50 picoseconds ( 10 -12 seconds ) . |
| 27 | If it is lower , the transferring division will not sell , if it is higher , the receiving division will not buy . |
| 28 | At appropriate stocking rates there is a natural tendency for oxygen to move from the atmosphere where the concentration is high , to the water where it is low and conversely for carbon dioxide to move from water with a higher concentration to the atmosphere where it is lower . |
| 29 | But remember it is lower risk — not no risk . |
| 30 | And it is ideal for those who want to watch their weight without forgoing flavour as it is lower in calories than most popular hard cheeses . |