Example sentences of "[conj] [adj] and [adv] [adj] in " in BNC.

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1 I expected slippers but he was more spruce than that and clearly businesslike in the way he ran this family hotel .
2 ‘ He 's extremely clever , very kind and supportive and always interested in what I 'm doing .
3 The size and shape of the individual motifs vary considerably , but as a general rule , they tend to be larger and bolder in village and nomadic rugs , and smaller and more delicate in workshop items .
4 Roman had his back to her , tall and lean and impressively broad-shouldered in an expensive beige silk suit .
5 The best Gorgonzolas should be clean and sharp and almost green in appearance rather than blue .
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