Example sentences of "[art] [adv] a [noun sg] be " in BNC.

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1 The language has an insistent rhythm , but the better a rapper is the more they break away from it , tease it , play with it .
2 However , observational studies such as these should be interpreted with care , all that can be fairly concluded is that the group operated on do not differ significantly from the remainder and the longer a patient is followed the greater the change of surgery .
3 The more a lecturer is allowed to devise his own course and take an individualistic approach to his subject , the more valuable will be his contribution .
4 We suggest that the more a person is in love and the less they are able to define what it is in the other that they love , the less free is the conscious choice and the more it relates to the ‘ me in you ’ and the search for psychological wholeness through another .
5 The more a person is integrated into a close-knit social network , the more time they spend speaking to the same group of people and the less they spend in contact with others who might change their speech .
6 The more a field is autonomous from the social field and field of power , the more , Bourdieu notes , the field speaks the language of science .
7 One of his most striking findings was that the more a woman was employed the more domestic work was shared .
8 The more a remedy is potentised , the quicker and deeper its action .
9 As a rule , the harder a fat is at room temperature , the more saturated it is .
10 The nearer a satellite is to its sun , the faster it has to travel if it is to counter the sun 's gravity and remain in stable orbit .
11 This obtains a fortiori the nearer a discharge is to an intake for potable supply or some other use , such as fish farming , which requires water of very good quality .
12 It seems to be a facet of nature that the lower a creature is on the scale of consciousness , the less there is for it to learn , and the more slavishly bound it is to its instincts .
13 The quicker a site is provided the better it will be for everyone …
14 The earlier a pupil is able to find and keep to a comfortable and efficient working position , the better .
15 Broadly speaking , the higher a person is in the management structure , the more essential it is for him or her to be given work when it is available .
16 The closer a head is to the classroom and the challenges confronting class teachers , the greater his or her opportunities for evolving policies which reconcile ideals with practical circumstances .
17 The faster a car is moving , the higher is the Doppler shift in frequency .
18 Or , in other words , the farther a galaxy is , the faster it is moving away !
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