Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] to a [adj -er] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nothing could be vaguer or more likely to lead to a greater increase in the powers and competences of the Community than wording of this kind . |
| 2 | It was a prosperous community : going to America was a big step to take , and one that would not be taken by people with prospects at the top of English society unless they were going out to fill a government post , but for anyone else it was likely to lead to a higher standard of living than could reasonably be expected in Britain . |
| 3 | That may be more difficult , but it is ultimately more likely to lead to a cleaner world . |
| 4 | People who had said — during another part of the interview — that they preferred the smallest possible individual instalments turned out to be just as likely to switch to a shorter repayment schedule ( given lower APR and credit costs ) as people who had said they preferred the shortest possible repayment schedule . |
| 5 | Certain local tree species will be unable to adapt to a warmer climate , and Gates suggests that saplings planted now should come from southern European seed stocks . |
| 6 | But as a preliminary to an explanation of the statutory pre-emption provisions it is necessary first to refer to a further reform introduced at the same time , i.e . |
| 7 | Water is ill at ease when situated higher than the surrounding ground , almost as if it is impatient to tumble to a lower area . |