Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] high " in BNC.
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| 1 | EURO DISNEYLAND 's most exciting theme park offers high seas jaunts , mystic Oriental sagas and the exotic bazaar and treasures of ‘ 1001 Nights ’ . |
| 2 | On the other hand , it has already been shown that the tawny owl produces higher levels of modification than other species ( Raczynski & Ruprecht , 1974 ; Lowe , 1980 ) , so that caution is needed before generalizing too far on what owls do or do not do . |
| 3 | When deciding where the company should be going for the future it is extremely important that one should not lose sight of the need for synergy since adventuring outside one 's own field contains high added risk which the shareholders will very quickly appreciate . |
| 4 | VW has high hopes for the Polo in this country . |
| 5 | At one place he described the statement ‘ physics has higher verisimilitude than astrology ’ as plausible and asks why it should not be accepted as long as no serious alternative is offered . |
| 6 | Because saliva contains high concentrations of bicarbonate , even small voumes of swallowed saliva may significantly contaminate the oesophageal segment . |
| 7 | Stanley Ford , manager of the Elswick Fund , notices that the price of the June contract looks high relative to March and September . |
| 8 | Johnson Matthey places high priority on the health , safety and welfare of its employees and on its responsibilities to the environment and the community . |
| 9 | Probably the best hotel in Mayrhofen , the Neuhaus has high standards ; it offers much in the way of facilities and the cooking has an excellent reputation . |
| 10 | Meanwhile , the American moonshine industry has high hopes for expansion as the " white lightning " produced in back country stills finds a new use in the mixture of 90 percent gasoline and 10 per cent ethanol known as " gasohol " . |
| 11 | ( The computer does n't always reveal the whereabouts of traps , secret doors and invisible creatures the first time of asking , unless Samson has high intelligence or is experienced . ) |
| 12 | Direct mail scores high on relevance ie it can be directed very specifically at certain markets , but because of the personnel costs , it can be expensive . |
| 13 | An aircraft passes high overhead . |
| 14 | The Conservative Conference : Tea room talk shows high interest in Lawson |
| 15 | Giving this sort of information in an accessible way to non- English speakers demands high standards of linguistic skills and sensitivity , interdisciplinary co-operation and considerable management skills . |
| 16 | A national assessment of about 70,000 – 80,000 hides should have produced something like 9,000 – 10,000 of them , and if this figure seems high , it might be remembered that Thietmar of Merseburg heard that there were 24,000 byrnies in London in 1016 . |
| 17 | C&M Arts aims high |
| 18 | I mention it because general public awareness of accidental poisoning seems higher there than in this country . |
| 19 | The spire of a monastery rises high above the town . |
| 20 | Hoko asks high price |
| 21 | What they definitely do indicate are the extremes of weight problems ; where your weight falls higher than the amount given under the large-frame weight for your height , or lower than that given for the small-frame weight for your height , then you have problems . |
| 22 | The Jericho Conspiracy combines high quality drama with a lower-intermediate language syllabus aimed to help lift students over the intermediate plateau . |
| 23 | Professor Papert deserves high marks for missionary zeal . |
| 24 | That uncertainty means higher interest rates if the pound comes under pressure and has to be supported again . |
| 25 | But tension remains high and bricks for the new Hindu temple , each inscribed with Lord Rama 's name , are being baked and blessed at ceremonies around the country . |
| 26 | Tension remains high in the other detention centres . |
| 27 | Business investment remains high , and the latest CBI survey reported a sharp improvement in manufacturers ' investment intentions . |
| 28 | Poisoning comes high on the list of accident cases , especially to children , and all toxic substances should be kept labelled and carefully stored in a safe place , preferably a specific cupboard in the kitchen , bathroom , garage or garden shed . |
| 29 | Cos the tension runs high . |
| 30 | The Media Vision Thunder Board sound card brings high quality sound to your computer . |