Example sentences of "[coord] [art] longer [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 In general , rate cards are constructed so that the larger the space or the longer the commercial , the lower the cost per column centimetre or per second .
2 Although there is no fundamental objection to life-long medication — many diabetics rely on daily injections of insulin with no prospect of stopping — no drug is without hazard , and the longer the treatment continues , the stronger the case should be for it .
3 The GATT treaty is already well past its proposed deadline for agreement , and the longer the recession lasts , the bigger the already vast Japanese trade surpluses will grow , and the more strident the complaints of injured parties everywhere will become .
4 But not going when you need to causes water absorption and hardening , and the longer the child holds on to a movement , the harder it will be — making the problem worse .
5 ‘ The pitch is huge and the longer the match goes on , the better that should be for us .
6 The difference is greater , the higher the rate of discount and the longer the time to maturity .
7 And the longer the situation continues and the greater the number of vain attempts at dealing with it , the more stupid they feel .
8 the looser the brief the worse the likely result and the longer the report
9 I HAVE just had the Ford Mondeo for a full week 's test and the longer the week went on the more I liked the car .
10 He said Mr Connelly was not in immediate danger , but the longer the operation was left , the greater the chance of a rupture that could prove fatal .
11 But the longer the war goes on , the greater is the likelihood of more such tragedies .
12 Town 's attack never really got going … but the longer the game went without a goal the more the Swindon fans must have fancied their chances …
13 Aberdeen 's Eoin Jess , in the starting line-up for the first time , was the most consistent player throughout but the longer the game went on , the more Malta demonstrated why they have proved so difficult to beat .
14 Eoin Jess was the most consistent player throughout but the longer the game went on , the more Malta demonstrated why they have proved so difficult to beat .
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