Example sentences of "been [verb] [prep] [be] more [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Latterly , he had been criticized for being more concerned about " restoring dignity to politics " and strengthening Slovenia 's Catholic and conservative traditions than about solving the economic problems resulting from communist rule and independence . |
| 2 | The administration of additional inspired oxygen seemed to be of benefit ; in 15 patients with baseline hypoxaemia this would be expected as episodic desaturation has been reported to be more severe if baseline hypoxaemia is present . |
| 3 | has recently been claimed to be more sensitive than conventional tests , and realiable for quantification of the severity of autonomic nervous system damage . |
| 4 | In the 1970s a series of controlled trials compared the drug with other neuroleptics , and whereas no other drug has ever been shown to be more effective than chlorpromazine ( Largactil ) , clozapine was found to be so in six out of thirteen studies . |
| 5 | Some of these agents have been shown to be more effective than aspirin and/or heparin for the prevention of arterial thrombosis , for the acceleration of arterial recanalisation , and for the prevention of early and delayed reocclusion after reflow . |
| 6 | of Distillers MG explains how it has been shown to be more cost-effective compared to the use of dry ice slices . |
| 7 | MRI has been shown to be more sensitive than computed tomography in demonstrating intracranial metastases , particularly when Gd-DTPA is used . |
| 8 | Gamma scintigraphy has been shown to be more sensitive than either radiography or the standard acid reflux test in the detection of gastro-oesophageal reflux , with a sensitivity of 85.5% , compared with 69.5% with the standard acid reflux test and 27.5% with radiography . |
| 9 | However , staphylokinase has now been found to be more potent than streptokinase for the dissolution of platelet-rich arterial eversion graft thrombi ; moreover , it seems to be less immunogenic . |
| 10 | Based on our research , we concur with the earlier observation that ‘ paraprofessionals who come from the communities which they serve have been found to be more effective in working with the people as they have close ties and may have insights and information not readily available to the outsider ’ ( IASSW , 1979 , p. 8 ) . |
| 11 | Since our article appeared , a group of experts convened by the EC has concluded that ‘ Although clay minerals have been widely used since the Chernobyl accident , the Prussian Blue compounds have been found to be more effective and easier to administer ’ . |
| 12 | In a prospective , randomized trial , non-medical therapists ( psychiatric nurses ) have been found to be more effective than general practitioners in the management of female patients and patients with dyadic problems ( Hawton et al. 1987 ) . |
| 13 | Different combinations of these roles have been found to be more effective for certain tasks than others . |
| 14 | It is reported that in a number of countries that are regionally , culturally and socio-economically heterogeneous , malnutrition has been found to be more common among children born after short than after long intervals ( Rinehart , 1984 , p. 686 ) . |
| 15 | Indeed workers over 50 have been found to be more productive than their younger colleagues because of their experience , maturity , and strong work ethic . |
| 16 | MARRIAGES which involve a partner who has been married before are more likely to end in the divorce courts than ones between two people who have never before been up the aisle . |