Example sentences of "the [adv] this [noun sg] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sooner this masquerade was over , the better she 'd like it . |
| 2 | Edward said angrily : ‘ The sooner this divorce is over and done with , the better . ’ |
| 3 | The sooner this bastard 's caught the better . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ The sooner this business is done , Master Clerk , the sooner you are gone and that will make me very happy ! ’ |
| 5 | Byrne 's letter was very nearly counterproductive , as it convinced Smith 's trade union backers that the sooner this contest was over the better . |
| 6 | The previous-highest this century was 502 for 6 , by Middlesex against Notts at Trent Bridge in 1925 . |
| 7 | The more this principle is understood and the more firmly it is adhered to , whether in practical or in theoretical subjects , the more difficult it will be for a school to organize its teaching . |
| 8 | Std Error ; this is the standard error of the beta estimate and the lower this figure is the better the estimate of beta . |
| 9 | The higher this figure is , the more light it lets into the binoculars , brighter the image it gives . |