Example sentences of "and more [adj] [conj] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We all worked and lived at the same place and it seemed pretty cool to me at the time , but it started to become more and more negative until it got to the point where I wanted to leave … and I realised that they would n't let me ! |
| 2 | In a gesture worthy of King Canute they went further : ‘ It may become necessary to consider whether the community as a whole would not be happier and more stable if it abolished divorce altogether , ’ they wrote . |
| 3 | The sexual abuse of children is known , unfortunately , to be wide-spread today and homosexuality , at the time considered to be a psychological disorder , is becoming more and more common-place as it becomes increasingly acceptable in today 's society . |
| 4 | When partially cooked , regular pasta has a slightly transparent look , and becomes whiter and more opaque as it finishes cooking . |
| 5 | It 's getting more and more important as it goes . |
| 6 | The moon effect can be tested with a torchlight on a dark night and , sure enough , the light disc appears to get small and more intense as it rises . |
| 7 | Greek tragedy concerns a single problem that becomes more and more urgent until it culminates in crime . |