Example sentences of "it is [verb] more " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rape does not provoke such strong emotions in policemen , and their resistance to dealing with it is expressed more in terms of the greater competence policewomen are supposed to have . |
| 2 | It is priced more reasonably than some of its fellows , Quintus says , beginning at $25,000 ( or $1,500 a seat ) for 16 users and running up to $100,000 ( generally about $350 a seat ) for unlimited users . |
| 3 | While his program also analyses word types and their use , it is geared more towards the analysis of sentence construction . |
| 4 | There is still the old ‘ sameness ’ under the surface , but it is hidden more discreetly . |
| 5 | Whether this is seen as a straightforward historical progression from polytheism to monotheism , or whether it is seen more as bringing out ideas implicit in the Jewish religion from the beginning , there is a clear case for identifying Judaism as a monotheistic religion despite its limited recognition of other gods . |
| 6 | Plus , of course , there 's Emma 's violin which will always draw folk-rock comparisons , even though it is employed more as a second guitar or lead keyboard . |
| 7 | A romantic vista on a moonlit holiday night is across the Bay of Funchal , and most nights it is made more so by the hundreds of flickering lights on the small fishing boats . |
| 8 | There is government concern in all advanced industrial societies of how to restructure higher education so that it is made more directly relevant to the needs of the economy . |
| 9 | Self-pity : Having addictive disease in the family is a lonely situation but it is made more so by the spiritual isolation . |
| 10 | That is an appalling situation , but it is made more appalling because it mainly affects students from the poorest backgrounds , those whose parents are on low incomes and who get no financial help from their parents because they can not afford to give it . |
| 11 | In fact 30–40% of all polytechnic courses are Council for National Academic Awards ( CNAA ) validated , and in spite of the insistence by CNAA validating panels that library instruction should be written into CNAA degree courses , it is accepted more in spirit than in practice . |
| 12 | Critics of the government 's drive for efficiency claim that it is motivated more by considerations of cost rather than of value for money or quality of service provided . |
| 13 | This is borne out by work on more temperate plants , for many of the hummingbird-pollinated plants of western North America belong to genera that are predominantly ( and it is believed more anciently ) insect-pollinated . |
| 14 | According to my cousin Violet , it is happening more and more in America . ’ |
| 15 | It is described more fully in the Revision chapter . |
| 16 | In Cantal the stocking density is rising , but more slowly presently than it did between 1955 and 1970 ; in Powys it is increasing more and more rapidly . |
| 17 | It is estimated more than 2,000 people now sleep on London 's streets and another 50,000 in various forms of temporary accommodation . |
| 18 | B. Life in Britain is changing and it is changing more and more quickly . |
| 19 | Balance is better achieved by a mixture — often sold as ‘ blood , bone and fish ’ — although in recent years the fish content has been considerably reduced as it is used more and more in animal and pet foodstuffs . |
| 20 | If a country has a current account deficit , then collectively it is spending more on things produced abroad than it is earning from abroad . |
| 21 | It is found more around inland ponds and , as its name suggests , it is capable of flight . |
| 22 | It is known more usually under the name Gill-maggot , because of the length and shape of the female 's egg-sacs which look like miniature white maggots when viewed via the naked eye . |
| 23 | Precedent 2 covers the same type of transaction , but it is drafted more widely to cover not only the supply of goods , but also the supply of work and materials and the supply of services . |
| 24 | Many commentators have noted the fact that the small plot of land may produce more per acre than the large , because of necessity it is cultivated more intensively ( see CEPAL review 1982 for example ) . |
| 25 | In the present decade it is thought more important that they should be " boys " ; rumbustious behaviour is approved rather than disapproved . |
| 26 | It is thought more likely that there will be an increase in VAT from 17.5% to 20% , or an extension of the scope of VAT to incorporate zero-rated goods , which could net the government about £9bn in extra revenue , or both . |
| 27 | As book-building becomes more transparent , it is growing more attractive to companies that want to spread their equity widely among stable , long-term shareholders . |
| 28 | Despite the media army , it is becoming more and more difficult for the Allies to cover up the ancient and ruthless strategy of global domination and exploitation underlying their actions . |
| 29 | Unfortunately it is becoming more and more difficult to avoid things like direct debits , particularly if you are dealing with insurance companies who , on the whole , prefer this form of payment , and will try to coerce you into doing it . |
| 30 | If the meal you are attacking is lunch , or if you prefer a lighter dinner , it is becoming more and more acceptable ( indeed fashionable ! ) to eat two first courses and do away with the traditional entrée . |