Example sentences of "the [adj -er] it is " in BNC.

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1 The more stars a recipe has , the healthier it is .
2 This heat loss depends also on the temperature outside ( the lower it is , the more heat you lose ) and the temperature you require inside ( the higher it is , the more you lose ) .
3 Higher it i well the lower it is
4 cos the nearer it is to you the , the warmer it is
5 The easier it is to use courts or , even better , private agreements to sort out disputes between creditors and shareholders while the firm continues to operate , the lower the costs will be , and the greater the incentive to skate closer to the edge .
6 Generally , the lower the slurry 's dry matter content , the easier it is to move .
7 The fitter we become and the more energy we expend on a regular basis , the easier it is for us to maintain our new figure .
8 The more energy you get , the easier it is to beat opponents .
9 The sooner the embalming can take place , the easier it is to carry out .
10 ‘ The more anonymous I am as an actor the easier it is to make you believe I 'm someone else . ’
11 Paradoxically the more advanced the technology the easier it is to provide good simulation .
12 The clearer a goal is , the easier it is to decide whether the goal is attainable , and if it is attainable , how you would go about achieving it .
13 They are like money ; the more you have the easier it is to get extra .
14 The higher the pitch of a sound , the easier it is to locate .
15 The easier these objects can be seen and felt , the easier it is to get the meaning across : ( a ) Names of things like pencils , tables and books may be taught by a pointing naming technique , the success of which depends on making clear what is being pointed out .
16 The shorter the notation , the easier it is to remember .
17 All connections in the pipe must be accessible so the fewer there are , the easier it is to cover up the pipework .
18 The closer refugees remain to their own countries , the easier it is to organise their return when conditions allow .
19 The finer the food particles , the easier it is to digest .
20 Thus , the more mobile a dipolar group , the easier it is for it to follow the electric field up to higher frequencies , whereas the less mobile groups can only orient at lower frequencies .
21 Er , certainly in sort of , transportation technology , the easier it is to trade , the more trade there will be , and transportation technology has increased dramatically over this year , so we can now ex exploit the comparative advantage that other countries have in particular commodities , whether they be agricultural or manufacturing , quite simply because transport costs are no longer prohibitive .
22 This argument presumed that only one person in the family was capable of cleaning ; furthermore , that the smaller a house is , the easier it is to keep clean .
23 It is conceivable that a partnership could be used as the buy-out vehicle where the managers wish to acquire the shares in Target rather than its business and assets , on the principle that the fewer the corporate layers in the structure , the easier it is to fund borrowings and extract profits .
24 ‘ The more information we can get from the public the easier it is for us to tackle criminals and make life in the town better for everyone , ’ he said .
25 Also , if a contractor is to carry out the work the more information we can supply to them the easier it is for them to provide an accurate tender .
26 And at the more maths you know , I think , the easier it is perhaps to get a job , and perhaps to be able to choose an interesting field .
27 My point is , I 'm being silly , facetious , my point is , the more you have contacts with people , the more they understand that you understand what the thing is all about and are likely to deliver the goods in a way that is useful , the easier it is .
28 Nevertheless , the longer you look , the more the qualities and character of the tomb become apparent and the clearer it is that the architect was not simply trying to imitate the Taj and failing .
29 And the more you stand back and look at it , the clearer it is .
30 I think the bigger it is , I think the bigger
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