Example sentences of "[coord] [adv] the more " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fortunately , their gibes have fallen on deaf ears and all the more credit is due to those gentlemen who , in face of considerable discouragement , have succeeded to such a marked extent . ’ |
| 2 | But why should not one dying too soon for her years and too late by far for her comfort take pleasure in the sudden visitation of youth and freshness and beauty , however flawed , and all the more for its vulnerability and helplessness in a world none too kind to the weak . |
| 3 | This is good news , and obviously the more support she can get from the community , the better . |
| 4 | Considering his band had clocked up four months on a promotional treadmill that had become steeper and faster the more ‘ Nevermind ’ sold , he looked in pretty good shape . |
| 5 | ‘ This is terribly tragic , but all the more reason for Arab mediation to continue , ’ an Egyptian diplomat said . |
| 6 | English Heritage is a challenge of quite another order , being a vast multifarious organisation which probably needs to be disassembled , but all the more reason to entrust it to someone who understands at least some of its roles and can respect the quality of the people who work within it and who advise it . |
| 7 | It 's an outside chance — but all the more reason why Mrs Friel 's daughters want to find out more about the treatment their mother received . |