Example sentences of "[am/are] [adj] [to-vb] [conj] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact I am sorry to say that many aspects of the book are disappointing . |
| 2 | At least as much interest has been stirred up by another special ability of the acoustic microscope ; to see beneath the surface , look into things , whether or not they are transparent to light and other forms of radiation . |
| 3 | Longer words are easier to see than short ones . |
| 4 | Oblique aerial photographs are easier to take than vertical ones , but are difficult to use afterwards , as there is distortion of the image . |
| 5 | However , highly polished surfaces are easier to photograph than oiled ones , as reflections are more easily controlled . |
| 6 | These are easier to cut than royal-iced cakes and come with much more attractive decorations . |
| 7 | Whole brown and green lentils are quicker to cook than other pulses and do not need soaking beforehand . |
| 8 | DOME TENTS OFFER LOTS OF SPACE AND ARE LIGHTER TO CARRY THAN OTHER TYPES OF TENT . |
| 9 | I put that inversely i i he 's put down inversely fro from what we will we are obliged to do we 're obliged to say that these levels ha er have been erm have not been checked by SATS |
| 10 | Instead , they are likely to suggest that some methods of discipline can be used to help prevent a young person absconding from care so long as this does them no harm . |
| 11 | Universities are supposed to ensure that all posts approved by them for general clinical experience meet the GMC 's recommendations . |
| 12 | Authentic examples are hard to find because fronted predicators are very rare in English . |
| 13 | I am glad to say that these tactics backfired . |
| 14 | I am glad to confirm that these lessons have been learnt from our consideration of the Gulf conflict . |
| 15 | Young women are not poorly paid because they work for TNCs in export zones , they are poorly paid wherever they work , but TNCs may well employ young women in the zones because they are cheaper to employ than older men in some countries . |
| 16 | Fluorescent lights are mounted on the ceiling , and are cheaper to run than normal lights , but the colour is not so ‘ warm ’ — though you can get special warm white tubes , usually on order . |
| 17 | Low energy-using fridges and washing machines have recently appeared on the market and are cheaper to run than ordinary ones . |
| 18 | They are nevertheless honest enough to praise the good points of the car but are unable to concede that these points add up to a first-class package . |
| 19 | They are faster to search than binary trees ( Fredkin , 1960 ; Knuth , 1973 ) , and for this particular application it is apparent that a 26-way tree would be the most efficient structure in order to take full advantage of the alphabet . |
| 20 | On the other hand ( or should it be ‘ in the other hand ’ ? ) men believe that the penis is in some way a magical and versatile instrument that all men are proud to possess and all women should be desperate to acquire . |
| 21 | On occasion , old people are difficult to help and neighbourly relations become fraught . |
| 22 | Those of us who use inferential methods to study underlying psychological processes are inclined to argue that these processes are available to all of the animals we study . |
| 23 | It is not enough for Mr Large and the Treasury to say that they are ready to legislate if present powers prove inadequate . |
| 24 | If you get the green light from the Head , then get together with any friends who are ready to help and any teachers who have offered support to discuss what should happen at your first meeting . |