Example sentences of "more [adj] [to-vb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has become more usual to use a speaking choir , either with all voices together , or in different parts , or with each voice speaking quite independently . |
| 2 | In English it is more usual to use a hyphen as in co-operate . |
| 3 | Though separate volumes sometimes have their own index , it is more usual to have a complete index at the end of the final volume , and the presence of this can sometimes be a useful guide . |
| 4 | An interesting point is that the words " yielding and paying " actually imply a covenant to pay the rent , but it is more usual to have a specific tenant 's covenant in this regard . |
| 5 | I must give this to the Prime Minister , explain the strong feelings and see whether the guidelines can be altered so that it becomes more usual to impose a stiffer sentence . |
| 6 | Nida similarly explains that ‘ in some Nilotic languages the passive forms of verbs are so preferred that instead of saying ‘ he went to town ’ , it is much more normal to employ an expression such as ‘ the town was gone to by him ’ . |
| 7 | Without exports to put an edge on the market breeders find it more profitable to put a Charolais on their Welsh Black cows . ’ |
| 8 | I saw this good-looking redhead with a bust to challenge Shakti 's — a sight which was getting rarer and rarer as women were made to get thinner and thinner for the convenience of the multi-billion dress designing industry , much easier and hence more economical and hence more profitable to clothe a bean pole than an hour glass — walking my way . |
| 9 | Thus the bound produced by Fudenberg and Levine is correct in the limit too , because in the limit the payoffs are equivalent , but for any positive discount rate it is more profitable to have a permanent reputation . |
| 10 | This has made it a little more possible to contemplate a Libertarian Ideal for television , but even more necessary to consider a Public Service Ideal for the press . |
| 11 | The reason for this seems to have been that Victorian British industrialists looked for a quick return , while the Germans were more prepared to take a long view . |
| 12 | Relevant , too , are the views of individual judges about the role of the courts in interpreting and applying legislation : some judges may be more prepared to find an ambiguity in statutory language than others or even to interpret a statute ‘ purposively ’ in order to achieve a desired result . |
| 13 | The fact that they seem more willing to take a chance on change suggests that a new era may be dawning which represents a new problem for beleagured British Prime Minister John Major . |
| 14 | Understandably , the courts are more willing to review a decision because of the way in which it has been reached than because of its actual merits , or lack of them . |
| 15 | Finally , in terms of status situation Lockwood is more willing to concede a deterioration in the position of the clerical workforce . |
| 16 | It can often be brought into areas where they feel more willing to express an opinion by putting the problem in terms of comparative bets , using the notion of the equivalent urn . |
| 17 | It can often be brought into areas where they feel more willing to express an opinion by putting the problem in terms of comparative bets , using the notion of the equivalent urn . |
| 18 | If the power is of a routine nature the courts will be more willing to imply a power to sub-delegate than if there is a strong element of discretion involved . |
| 19 | It would be much more sensible to have a body responsible for surveying all transport activity in Scotland because there is no organisation with responsibility for doing that . |
| 20 | If a person requests a single room and none is available , offer a twin-bedded room as opposed to a double as it is more economical to change a single bed than a double . |
| 21 | Thus , while painting and decorating courses have rather faded because people do not want ex-prisoners inside their houses to decorate them , it is apparently much more acceptable to have an ex-prisoner in your house to repair your word-processor . |
| 22 | In short , consideration does not ensure the seriousness of a promise , and if this were the aim of the doctrine , it would surely be more straightforward to devise an explicit test of seriousness . |
| 23 | Cuddly Saddam Iraq is not a country one normally sees being defended , so it is all the more intriguing to read a glowing account of this thuggish regime by Tony Marlow , the right-wing Tory MP for Northampton North . |
| 24 | Simultaneously , Jack Wood , soon to be returned unopposed in the forthcoming municipal election , told the West Ham Trades Council that ‘ he was more delighted to have a place on ( the ) united Labour Party platform than to have a seat on the council ’ ( ibid ) . |
| 25 | It may be more appropriate to set a period of three to four years for the achievement of the longer term aim . |
| 26 | If the transaction is complicated — eg it involves the sale of part of a farm — and there are lots of easements , declarations , covenants , stipulations , etc , then it may still be more appropriate to use a conveyance , notwithstanding the fact of first registration . |
| 27 | For example , where a decision has to be made quickly then it may be more appropriate to tell an individual what to do rather than persuade him . |
| 28 | Large libraries were just as likely as small ones to want more training officers ' time , even though they were far more likely to employ a designated training officer ( or someone who devoted at least a quarter of their time to training ) . |
| 29 | He seemed more likely to blow a kiss than to throw a punch ; to be at a dinner-table than to be down in the dives ; to be rubbing shoulders than to be shoving or sticking it to the comfortable ( I almost said to the bourgeoisie . ) |
| 30 | Tests conducted on animals suggested that children are also more likely to retain a greater dose of certain toxins because of increased absorption and decreased elimination . |