Example sentences of "[be] more [adj] [prep] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | One needs to listen carefully to any client , but older people may be more reticent about disclosure to a stranger . |
| 2 | When the ‘ live projects ’ scheme is extended in the coming year more effective evaluation procedures will be developed and will be more comprehensive in relation to the assessment of what ‘ learning ’ and skills development is actually achieved through ‘ employer-based ’ projects . |
| 3 | Bank loans carrying fixed interest payments over specific periods , are thought to be more constraining in contrast to the flexibility gained by varying stockholders dividends in line with company performance . |
| 4 | From the drafter 's point of view there is clearly nothing that can be done to save a clause rendered ineffective by the Act ; however , where a clause is subject to a test of reasonableness ( which will be more common in relation to clauses included in standard terms ) the drafter should try to ensure that the clause can satisfy the test . |
| 5 | The Trislander can rapidly be converted to an all-freight configuration , but it is more normal for seats to be removed towards the rear . |
| 6 | The position is more difficult in relation to attracting more professional staff to work in deprived inner city areas or in isolated rural areas . |
| 7 | A ten-year-old could be detained in a police cell for up to 36 hours but it is more common for children to be released into the care of social workers overnight . |