Example sentences of "[adj -er] and [adv] [adj] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Something which is important to say is that the first time you have a contact with somebody and you do a piece , you 're , you 're meeting for the first time , it 's slightly awkward and you 're getting to know each other slightly , the second time you do it easier , it 's easier , and if you establish relationships with the local press , local radio and so forth , it gets easier and easier all the time , because by the time you get to know people , it 's not sort of ‘ Can I speak to somebody who does a programme about the morning whatever it is ? |
| 2 | The bigger and more frequent the waves , the less scriptural the culture . |
| 3 | It is rather like something that I used to do as a young groundsman coming up through the ranks , when I applied for vacant jobs all over the place , the bigger and more prestigious the place the better , and more often than not without the slightest intention of taking the job if it had been offered ! |
| 4 | But the larger and more complex the system , the further one can get by studying its workings . |
| 5 | But the larger and more important the elected body , the more likely it was that women 's suitability — and especially married women 's suitability — would be called into question . |
| 6 | Graham said : ‘ It is a fascinating pastime which we enjoy at night and on weekends and the brighter and more colourful the topic , the better . ’ |
| 7 | Also , the more tranquillizers are used , the older and less effective the plunger becomes , therefore , gradually , the same dose of tablets becomes less and less effective . |
| 8 | As a general rule , the older and more stable the community , the more difficult it is to penetrate . |
| 9 | So that changed me and after that it went from you know , higher and higher all the time , the more and we used to get . |
| 10 | ‘ Like Fitzosbert , he liked young boys , the softer and more pliant the better , or so the whisper says . |
| 11 | The more you brush your hair , the softer and more natural-looking the curls will be . |
| 12 | Yes , they were very exciting times and the amazing fact is the harder and more unreasonable the senior management acted the more the ‘ masses ’ strived to please . |
| 13 | The vociferation grew louder and louder all the time while I was serving myself at the counter . |
| 14 | I shall go even further : my freedom will be so much the greater and more meaningful the more narrowly I limit my field of action and the more I surround myself with obstacles . |
| 15 | The wilder and more extensive the view , the better she liked it . |
| 16 | The wider and more drastic the clause , the more care must be taken to bring it to the buyer 's attention . |