Example sentences of "be [adj] and [adj -er] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | In truth , although a large amount of dollars had been consumed , it would have been easier and cheaper task to have started from scratch . |
2 | Of course there are bigger and faster page printers but the best approach is to use the output as a master copy and get the bulk printed by traditional methods . |
3 | Also on ICL 's hardware agenda this year are smaller and larger four-node SX mainframe models , new DX systems , a re-vamped peripheral range and the first Open VME products — including 7651 Windows , forms , X.400 , OSMC and VME-X . |
4 | You may have seen the advertisements placed by Anglo-Welsh in the national press , stressing that ‘ there will be further and faster growth than Palatine can ever achieve on its own ’ . |
5 | Yet again , the optimal solution may be felt to be unsatisfactory and further reflection reveal that the reason for this is that some aspect of the problem has not been modelled adequately . |
6 | As the condition improves there can be gradual and fuller exchange of information between nurse and patient . |
7 | The Bank of England stepped in yesterday to signal that a drop in UK interest rates would be premature and longer-dated gilt edged stocks gained as much as £1 . |
8 | Although at present , age controls are tentative and further work will be necessary to substantiate correlations , the following points are worthy of note . |
9 | While the Chancellor has been concentrating — unsuccessfully — on bringing down inflation , unemployment is raging and further factory closures and redundancies have been announced nearly every week since he came to office . |
10 | This means that complete market surveillance is possible and better investor protection is thus also possible . |
11 | It is realised that the wording on the envelope is inadequate and further consideration will require to be given in future . |
12 | It is realised that the wording on the envelope is inadequate and further consideration will require to be given in future . |
13 | A modified swing , straight across the line of the windrow leaves the butts to the left but this is harder and slower work . |
14 | In a haunting Mazurka , Marks is fully the equal of Martin on Hyperion , and in union , I much preferred the American 's fuller and deeper tone . |
15 | For those of us interested in food as well as fun , ‘ Red Arrow ’ sprouting broccoli is earlier and heavier cropping than other varieties . |
16 | Parker emphasises that , ‘ These results are preliminary and further work relies on securing funding ’ . |
17 | ‘ Junkies would travel from their own neighbourhood to the Lower East Side or Harlem to cop , because the dope was cheaper and better quality there . |