Example sentences of "are [adj] [to-vb] [conj] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Longer words are easier to see than short ones . |
| 3 | Oblique aerial photographs are easier to take than vertical ones , but are difficult to use afterwards , as there is distortion of the image . |
| 4 | However , highly polished surfaces are easier to photograph than oiled ones , as reflections are more easily controlled . |
| 5 | These are easier to cut than royal-iced cakes and come with much more attractive decorations . |
| 6 | Whole brown and green lentils are quicker to cook than other pulses and do not need soaking beforehand . |
| 7 | DOME TENTS OFFER LOTS OF SPACE AND ARE LIGHTER TO CARRY THAN OTHER TYPES OF TENT . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Universities are supposed to ensure that all posts approved by them for general clinical experience meet the GMC 's recommendations . |
| 10 | Authentic examples are hard to find because fronted predicators are very rare in English . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Low energy-using fridges and washing machines have recently appeared on the market and are cheaper to run than ordinary ones . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | On occasion , old people are difficult to help and neighbourly relations become fraught . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | It is not enough for Mr Large and the Treasury to say that they are ready to legislate if present powers prove inadequate . |
| 20 | 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 . |