Example sentences of "[vb pp] all [art] more " in BNC.

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1 The outlook was considered all the more rosy from their point of view , since Denwood would have to be made what is known as a divisional point , that is to say , a station of more than ordinary importance , inasmuch as it would indicate the end of a running section — the point where the train would have to change engines .
2 It is made all the more unfair by the fact that the institutions have been deprived of any real access to the water authorities .
3 A peculiarly bad film which is made all the more dreadful by scattered shots of Greek swains sitting beside ancient pillars and playing their pipes , Ships with Wings represented a turning point for Balcon , who had supervised the film 's production at his Ealing Studios .
4 Such allegations paved the way for justification of the German occupation of Denmark and Norway in April 1940 — justification made all the more credible by the appearance , at almost exactly the same time as the German navy , of British warships in Norwegian waters and of British troop landings at Narvik and Trondheim .
5 While his crimes , he said , were not the ‘ worst form of indecent assault ’ they were made all the more serious because of his position .
6 And it 's been made all the more interesting by brightly coloured accessories — many from Julie 's home town in Trinidad .
7 It was a very sunny day and it was made all the more complete by Albert being on duty on the return journey .
8 Arsenal 's lack of genuine quality in midfield was made all the more painful by a fine display by David Rocastle .
9 The contrast is made all the more poignant by the ‘ Lithium ’ promo vid and its scenes of psyched-up mayhem from last year 's Reading .
10 This task is made all the more necessary by the fact that opponents of absolute holism often find it strongly counter-intuitive , not to say absurd ; although they can grasp it at a very general level , they have difficulty in imagining either how it could be developed , or what would make it plausible .
11 An SVR4-on-Alpha plan has been in the works for as long as a year ( UX No 386 ) and was made all the more likely when Ing C Olivetti & Co SpA announced it would implement SVR4 on the high-end Alpha AXP systems it is to market .
12 The incident was made all the more galling by the fact that neither climber had broken an axe of crampon in 27 years of combined mountaineering experience !
13 However , the task of a new nanny was made all the more difficult because the children , bewildered and unhappy , felt that they had come to take the place of their mother .
14 It was made all the more intense because it was directed inwards .
15 It was made all the more infuriating by the fact that she had dressed with more than usual care , splashing out far more than she could afford on a red silk jersey creation from an expensive boutique .
16 ‘ The day 's events are made all the more hectic by the many telephone calls and queries I receive from members of the public , fellow officers and councillors .
17 It is made all the more aggravating when people living inside the city know how little it costs the authorities outside the city to do precisely the same job .
18 ‘ The killings are made all the more reprehensible by the fact that innocent children were involved , ’ he said .
19 Just after a relationship has come to an end , the contrast will be naturally felt all the more strongly .
20 Cameron III was embarrassed by the Smash Hits following and tried not to be a teen idol , whereupon he was celebrated all the more .
21 Into extreme old age he would lecture about Temple 's mind in words rendered all the more penetrating by the obvious gratitude which the memory brought .
22 Democratic reforms , certain to be costly , were rendered all the more difficult by the meagreness of the economic resources commanded by the Spanish state , given the ludicrously low level of direct taxation inherited from the monarchy , and by short-term problems arising from the world depression .
23 And what a despicable set of values — rendered all the more offensive by the revelations from Wall Street , London , Tokyo and Dublin , that the mandarins , gurus and executors of capitalism are as trustworthy as a fox guarding a chicken coop .
24 The question as to what preparation these teachers receive in order to perform their roles is consequently posed all the more sharply .
25 Moreover , because Zionism is seen as an international force , it can be combated all the more easily once Jews are concentrated in Israel and ‘ nationalists ’ have strengthened themselves and their countries by being Jew-free .
26 Simplicity is possibly its greatest feature , and with the use of a doubled line link from the nose to the bridle on the production Speedwing to give adjustment for wind strength , the advantages are emphasised all the more .
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