Example sentences of "[subord] [art] [adj] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As one of the two tasks , however , may be simply easier by nature than the other the result may be affected because , for instance , it is easier to recognise and report the location of dots than trigrams . |
| 2 | If I want to share the room with only one other person , rather than the three the brochure presumes , that will add around £300 . |
| 3 | But even more so than the proposed the resolution proposed by the officers . |
| 4 | No clear principles determine the allocation of disputes to these bodies although the greater the element of discretion and the more important the policy considerations , the less likely it is for the courts to take on the new area of responsibility . |
| 5 | Pastrami cut from a very regular block will probably not be made from brisket of beef , so the odder the shape , the better the meat . |
| 6 | In 1066 the number of English nuns was a quarter of the number of monks ; the number rose rapidly , but even so , in 1154 they were probably less than a fifth the number of monks . |
| 7 | They cost around £50 a piece , less than a tenth the cost of the gas lasers . |
| 8 | At Harry 's specially-negotiated price of 20p per litre ( less than a third the price of avgas and cheaper than we can buy heating oil — partly because there is no tax of avtur ) his kerosene costs £180 per hour — not bad for Spitfire speeds and climb performance with twin-engine safety ! |
| 9 | Until the 22nd the Sun will be passing through the sign of Virgo and will be in total harmony with your natal Sun in Taurus . |
| 10 | It seems as if the lower the competition for places , the greater the likelihood of working-class children staying on or perhaps not being pushed out . |
| 11 | Fittings with small bulbs work best because the nearer the filament of the bulb is to the reflector , the narrower the beam of light . |
| 12 | Class background is an important factor in the level of schooling achieved , partly because the higher the level the greater the cost ( if only in terms of opportunity costs ) and partly because educational facilities are best in the well-to-do residential areas . |
| 13 | ( Care must be taken in interpreting these probit equations : note that positive because the higher the price the more likely it is that all will be sold ; is positive because as the horizon approaches one gets less fussy , and so one is more likely to sell at a lower price ; the other signs follow from similar arguments . ) |
| 14 | The richness and diversity will be when your grandchildren , your great grandchildren , are of mixed race , mixed ancestry : look at each other with fondness and love out of eyes which slant every which way and who compare the shade of their skins with interest , not envy : because the paler the skin no longer means the longer-lived , the more prosperous , the more educated , the more capable of reaching the fullness of human potential . |
| 15 | But ( in Helen Chadwick 's words ) " the draperies are n't there as titillating lingerie , but to intensify the decorativeness , because the greater the decoration , the greater the sense of transience . |
| 16 | ‘ Ideally what we want is to score early on because the longer the match progresses , psychological factors in the players ’ minds will surface . ’ |
| 17 | Although pressing is easiest whenever there is least rain , because the drier the plant the better it will press , it is still perfectly possible to press specimens all the year round . |
| 18 | Bernhard Langer , who has steered clear of New Orleans , is keeping his cards close to his chest while the best the rest can hope for is a high enough finish in order to be invited back next year . |
| 19 | Bernhard Langer , who has steered clear of New Orleans , is keeping his cards close to his chest , while the best the rest can hope for is a high enough finish in order to be invited back next year . |
| 20 | ( 2 ) That the court 's discretionary jurisdiction to stay criminal proceedings should be exercised very sparingly and only in exceptional circumstances ; that , while the longer the delay was the greater was the likelihood that the prosecution was at fault and that the defendant had suffered prejudice and the less the prosecution could explain the delay the easier it would be to infer fault , the question whether the defendant had discharged the heavy burden of demonstrating that it would be an abuse of the process of the court for the proceedings to continue , was to be considered in the light of all the circumstances without applying shifting burdens of proof ; and that , accordingly , since the district judge had correctly taken into account all the relevant factors , and had made no error as to the burden of proof , there were no grounds on which the High Court judge could have reversed the district judge 's decision not to grant a perpetual stay of the 1989 prosecution ( post , pp. 261B , 264E–F , G–H , 265A–B ) . |
| 21 | Since the mid-1970's the proportion of older men leaving the labour market before the ‘ normal ’ retirement age has increased sharply . |
| 22 | The general attempt to sell bonds will tend to drive down the price of bonds and raise their rate of interest , and this will help eliminate the excess demand for money , since the higher the rate of interest the lower the demand for money . |
| 23 | All the electronic equipment used should be of as high a standard as possible since the poorer the recording , the less useful it is as a classroom aid to teaching . |
| 24 | The changes in legislation have been dramatic since the mid-eighties the majority of changes coming in at the beginning of nineteen ninety three with the E C directives . |
| 25 | Since the mid-seventies the expression euro-communism has been used to describe the Communist Parties of Italy , France and Spain . |
| 26 | After the '70s the helicopter served the wealthy , but it was noisy , not at all the vehicle for mass travel . |
| 27 | You are unlikely to escape some emotional turmoil , but after the 14th the way should be clear for a new chapter to begin . |
| 28 | When the all the traffic came across the level crossing there . |
| 29 | The results are significantly less good when the greater the number of stones or their maximal diameter increases . |
| 30 | For example , some premature ejaculation is patterned by early courting habits — too many rushed exchanges in the back of a car — or by early experiences with prostitutes when the faster the customer performs , the more the prostitute is pleased . |