Example sentences of "[adj] [subord] [adv] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are now at a point in this evolution where , I believe , the climate is more favourable than hitherto to cooperation between linguists and educationalists . |
| 2 | His security undermined , he was now more vulnerable than ever to Mauve 's voice and its cutting edge , to his cold eyes , the touch of condescension . |
| 3 | The whole momentum of the 1984 Act , with its emphasis on detention , interrogation , and confessions , has made the right to silence more vulnerable than ever to allegations that it is out of date , too favourable to criminals , and anachronistic . |
| 4 | Reports from Lebanon suggest that British hostages could be closer than ever to freedom . |
| 5 | So I phoned her last Nancy phoned me last Friday afternoon before she went on holiday to tell me , and I phoned I was n't sure whether just to sort of play it low key or then I thought , Well I know I really should just give here a wee ring . |
| 6 | They provide a very active participation in the many voluntary groups supporting the revolution and contribute much more than previously to development through participation in the labour force . |
| 7 | The remote island of Pantelleria , off the coast of Sicily and more than halfway to Tunisia , produces a superb dessert wine . |
| 8 | Style is important as well to newspapers . |
| 9 | Of a total of 14 portfolios , nine went to the ruling Liberal Party ( PL ) , two to the Conservative Party ( PSC ) , one each to the National Salvation Movement ( MSN ) and to the New Democratic Forces ( NFD ) , and one as before to Camilo González Pozo , a member of the left-wing April-19 Movement Democratic Alliance ( ADM-19 ) , who remained Health Minister . |
| 10 | Now the country is opening its doors wider than ever to tourists . |
| 11 | Their fellow liberal Unitarian , S.A. Steinthal , however , thought the old Broad Street leadership , ‘ these orthodox gentlemen ’ , were as intolerant as ever to reformers of his persuasion ‘ but to others they are all light ’ . |