Example sentences of "are [verb] [prep] the more [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Investors are attracted by the more varied and attractive securities currently available for purchase , such as index-linked gilts , as well as by historically high yields . |
| 2 | Instead , she argues that the feminine strand should contribute to an enlarged and revised universal conception of morality , in which the ideals of compassion and care are added to the more impersonal ideals of autonomous judgement and action . |
| 3 | Polecats are related to the more familiar Weasels , Stoats and Badgers . |
| 4 | This will show how the new variables of Einstein 's general theory are related to the more familiar classical variables . |
| 5 | Third , older people are over-represented in the more severe disability groups : those aged 60+ constitute 75 per cent of the most severe disability group but only 64 per cent of the least severe category . |
| 6 | Ingredients obtained from the Third World , providing work and sustenance to underprivileged societies , go into products which are sold to the more fortunate , the profits of which go into her educational programme aimed at making people more aware of the critical issues of our times . |
| 7 | However , whether or not instructors choose to expand and include will depend on the needs of particular groups of trainees : generally , more experienced trainees are equipped for the more sophisticated recording devices . |
| 8 | It 's just that the first time it happens , especially if you are used to the more genteel reduction in power and revs of a Lycoming or a Continental when you throttle back , it does n't half make the old adrenalin start flowing . |
| 9 | High service standards are reflected in the more customer-friendly refurbished branches , which allow for prompt personal attention and privacy . |
| 10 | In pairs of this type , the work being done by " you know what I mean " and " you know " is fundamentally different from the work they are doing in the more Standard sort of exchange in ( 1 ) . |
| 11 | The administration and supervision of the Minor project are undertaken by DCSLs , unsupported by the Project Coordinating Team , whose efforts are reserved for the more substantial Major Project . |
| 12 | More neutral tones are advised in the more modern home as that will allow the widest choice of complementary furnishings and decoration . |
| 13 | Other resorts are dedicated to the more experienced sailors , with strong winds and unrivalled opportunities to try out a wide range of quality boards and sails . |
| 14 | I had cavalierly presupposed that theme parks make people happy , that whereas for most of us there 's generally a vague resistance to be overcome when we are confronted by the more cerebral seductions of art and literature — a resistance rooted in their potential obscurities and our cultural insecurities — a ‘ ride ’ in the Disneyworld sense caters to an immediate , instinctive and near-universal appetite for simple , sensual gratification and can therefore dispense with too much analysis . |