Example sentences of "more [adj] [pers pn] is that [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The more serious the incident , the more likely it is that a judge 's professional neutrality and independence , as well as his legal training in taking evidence and establishing the facts , will be sought to command public confidence . |
| 2 | In general , it appears that the more complex the level of stimulus processing required , the more likely it is that a difference between the ears will be revealed with monaural presentation . |
| 3 | The orthodox view of civil pre-trial procedure is that the more the two parties know about the real issues between them the more likely it is that a ‘ realistic ’ settlement can be reached . |
| 4 | The more rules that exist , then the more likely it is that a new product or service will impinge upon or be prohibited in some way by those rules . |
| 5 | The more serious the violation by the police and the less serious the charge the more likely it is that the evidence will be inadmissible , though there are occasions in Scotland where crucial evidence has been struck out in serious cases which include murder . |
| 6 | The greater , therefore , is the information provider 's knowledge and understanding of those specific tasks and contexts , the more likely it is that the information provided will be valued and used . |
| 7 | The smaller the number of large firms in an industry , ie the more concentrated it is , the more likely it is that the competitive process will be interfered with . |
| 8 | It is possible to say on the basis of these figures that the higher the specification , the more likely it is that the housewife will be satisfied . |
| 9 | In other areas the general principle is that the greater the judicial element involved the more likely it is that the decision-maker must also hear . |
| 10 | The more we head down the path to a single European voice in the world community , the more likely it is that the Community , as an institution , will take the permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council that we have rightly enjoyed , as have the French , since the United Nations was established . |
| 11 | The more structured the source of words , the more likely it is that the terms in the source will already be in a standard form ready for lifting wholesale and little modified into a thesaurus . |
| 12 | The shorter the period over which prices are sticky in relation to the period over which government policy instruments are sticky , the more likely it is that the policy implications of chapter 4 will remain . |
| 13 | Using the long-run marginal cost curve relevant to the competitive industry , this move from E ' ; to E would produce a social gain equal to the area of the triangle AE ' ; E. Thus , the more a monopolist can achieve economies of scale and lower production costs , the more likely it is that the area of the rectangle B will exceed the area of the triangle A. On balance the cost savings arising from monopoly would then more than offset the deadweight burden triangle , and society would actually gain from monopoly . |
| 14 | This claim has led some to argue that the smaller the unit of local government the more likely it is that the mix of local taxes and services will mirror the population 's desires . |
| 15 | Obviously , the more thorough the investigation , the more likely it is that the vendor will resist giving warranties , on the basis that no reliance will or need be placed on them . |
| 16 | Rather , all items should be recognised where a sufficiently reliable measure can be obtained , although the more likely it is that an item will have an outcome of zero , the lower its recognised amount will be . |