Example sentences of "[adv] [vb base] [prep] [be] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At North Leigh the relieving insets of guilloche etc. appear to be simpler than those at Chedworth . |
| 2 | Foreign Office officials gleefully admit to being freer to launch new ideas , particularly on security policy . |
| 3 | South facing rooms which already appear to be warmer due to the extra light can more easily accommodate cooler shades such as pale blue . |
| 4 | and you just happen to be taller and heavier than James |
| 5 | What if , just like me , you generally desire to be fitter and thinner but are certainly not going to do anything as ludicrous as measure your pulse or rate of oxygen depletion ? |
| 6 | At the other end of the scale there are meals that will linger in the mind long after the credit card has recovered , and blowouts at top restaurants still tend to be cheaper than their London counterparts . |
| 7 | However , even discounting geographical reasons , ‘ ethnic minority risks still tend to be higher ’ with Asians more vulnerable to mugging and vandalism . |
| 8 | As Rioch suggests ( see p. 7 at the beginning of this chapter ) , women psychologists always need to be better to be equal . |
| 9 | There is moderate reduction in lung cancer risk associated with lower tar cigarettes but research in the UK suggests that the assumed health advantages of switching to lower tar may be largely offset by the tendency of smokers to compensate for the reduction in nicotine ( cigarettes lower in tar also tend to be lower in nicotine ) by smoking more or inhaling more deeply [ 4 ] . |
| 10 | As it is , not only is the average specification of cars sold in Britain the highest in Europe , but cars destined for the British market also tend to be bigger , with ‘ upper-medium-sized ’ cars disproportionately popular compared with elsewhere in Europe . |
| 11 | Rents also tend to be higher , particularly for smaller premises , and this differential has , if anything , increased . |
| 12 | Drug doses also tend to be higher and given for longer periods . |
| 13 | Waiting lists also tend to be longer , and these are not complete indices of need since council allocation rules often exclude certain persons from them . |
| 14 | The travelling communities also tend to be younger with 50 per cent of them under 20 and only four per cent over 65 . |
| 15 | Their reflexes also tend to be quicker , with decision-making resting in the hands of one person . |
| 16 | For press campaigns , which at least appear to be cheaper , a rather higher frequency of contact is usually aimed at : five , six or more OTS . |
| 17 | Strips for the handlebar unfortunately have to be thinner , just under ⅛in , because of the tighter radius bends . |