Example sentences of "[v-ing] [art] [adj] and [adj -er] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the film 's most inventive touch , Hook tries to avenge himself on Peter Pan by becoming a second and better father . |
| 2 | Nigel Hawthorne 's performance is wonderful : he is becoming a finer and finer actor . |
| 3 | In the same way he himself seemed to be acquiring a greater and greater starkness , and soon after settling into Carlyle Mansions the order of his new life emerged . |
| 4 | Shortly before her death , Queen Elizabeth I was entertained , in October 1602 , by Sir William Russell , at Corney House , Chiswick , which area was still attracting residents of distinction who were seeking a healthier and cleaner environment , away from the dirt and the clamour of the Cities of London and Westminster . |
| 5 | We are not just sharing our furniture , we are jointly building a new and bigger house . ’ |
| 6 | The markets are demanding a higher and higher premium to hold sterling and they may sell it unless and until it reaches 2.80 against the mark . ’ |
| 7 | But one that we have created by attributing a secret and higher purpose to a tragic event . |
| 8 | The scientists believe , contrary to many colleagues and environmentalists , that the ocean environment is not as fragile as previously thought and will be able to process and absorb sewage sludge ( the residue from sewage-treatment plants ) , thus providing a safer and cheaper method of dealing with it than landfill dumping or burning . |
| 9 | As they grow they become more powerful vacuum cleaners , affecting a larger and larger volume of space , and themselves becoming ever larger . |
| 10 | At Northern Foods Horsley 's brother-in-law , Chris Haskins , was taking a bigger and bigger part in the running of the company , leaving Horsley with more time , and he was delighted to have a chance to help in a project which instantly appealed to his idealistic nature . |
| 11 | Higher pre-tax incomes move the individual up BC and imply that the government is taking a larger and larger fraction of total pre-tax income . |
| 12 | The European Communities Act 1972 joined the United Kingdom to the European Economic Community ( EEC ) as a member state , thus introducing a new and higher level of authority into the English legal system . |
| 13 | Er anyway as I say er I realized when I 'd started talking er that I was digging a bigger and bigger hole for myself so I er I climbed out of it and and made an exit . |
| 14 | One of diet expert Judith Wills 's movements — lying on your back and raising the upper and lower body — could slip a disc , Watchdog claims . |
| 15 | You may not end up with an athlete 's heart through aerobic walking , but you will have gone a long way to improving its strength and efficiency , thus ensuring a longer and healthier life . |