Example sentences of "[adv] higher level of [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I shall start by considering in section 4.3 some variables which are characteristic of Belfast English , but which seem to function at a somewhat higher level of generality than those that we have mentioned so far — as identity markers for the community as a whole rather than for internal differentiation within it .
2 The Act provides a much higher level of protection for investors , including improved monitoring , and compensation arrangements through the Investors ' Compensation Scheme , since August 1988 .
3 Over-expression of Oct-1 decreased the level of expression driven by the HPV 16 motif whilst having no effect on the much higher level of expression driven by the HPV 6 motif and the extent of repression observed was dependent upon the degree of over-expression of Oct-1 ( Figure 6 ) .
4 It 's a mighty brew , and it 's a sound which could well carry them to a much higher level of success , if that 's what they want .
5 So we get two things , we get a very good new personality , and secondly , an intelligent personality , and , therefore , and this is an important part of the strategy , she gets out of the other archaeologists she 's talking to a much higher level of interaction and intellectual interchange than she would if she were simply a standard presenter .
6 Management and leadership training and experience for NCOs and officers , new skills training for everyone , and a very much higher level of fitness than that of the average civilian are benefits of their voluntary service .
7 Some years ago in Britain ( 1960-75 ) there was a period of a much higher level of obesity in babies when the general view was that ‘ you can not overfeed a baby ’ .
8 We strongly feel that the implementation of sound information policies will lead to improvements in efficiency , and hence to cost savings , whilst supporting a much higher level of research within the organization .
9 ‘ I hope that the UK and the excellent example set by Colchester Zoo will lead the community to implementing much higher levels of animal welfare . ’
10 However , in the presence of NCp7 and RT , much higher levels of cDNA were produced ( lanes 7–12 ) and 3–5 additional bands were seen when the products were exposed to UV .
11 After moving to a staffed house the person received much higher levels of assistance from staff as well as higher levels of other contact .
12 Figure 2.4 offers a broad international comparison which highlights the consequences of much higher levels of capital equipment per worker in large Japanese firms for the size of the productivity gap .
13 Thus , low dependency psychiatric patients were replaced by patients who required much higher levels of staffing without a commensurate increase in funding .
14 It provides a reality orientation programme , reminiscence therapy and the very much higher levels of staffing needed there have proved to be very important for the successful working of that project .
15 Traditionally , local authorities have produced weighty financial reports but over recent years many have adopted much higher levels of aggregation with the consequent reduction in report size .
16 There are clear technical issues such as the data transfer and memory implications of addressing much higher levels of display definition than are generally required today , particularly , of course , in consumer environments .
17 Questions could be asked about the so-called Maidenhead factor , which relates to the apparently higher level of affluence of the population that is likely to be affected by a flood than elsewhere in the United Kingdom .
18 The reason why we consider it important to have a specialist day care centre for sufferers of dementia is because of the following areas which can cause tremendous problems in a " NORMAL " situation but the specialist unit will be trained to respond in a very positive way : a Mood changes b Individual capabilities c Higher level of care required for the moderate to severely demented clients d Creates a greater depth of security through familiarity and able to get to know the client e Positive attitudes towards dementia f Clients with a severe dementia may require 2 carers g Greater stimulation in the appropriate surroundings creates greater awareness in the home environment h A place where the clients can be " NORMAL " i Helps reduce the possibility of the clients becoming apathetic Time to spend with a group and work at their own pace k Not creating a ghetto but creating a positive environment where they can get the most out of their lives — improve their quality of life I Gives them confidence m On-going deterioration can be catered for , eg feeding , toileting and many other problems The specialist day care centre is only a part of a flexible range of services available to dementia sufferers in the community .
19 H. J. Eysenck proposed that a fundamental difference between introverts and extraverts is their chronic levels of arousal , introverts having generally higher levels of arousal than extraverts .
20 Still higher levels of pollution start to corrode pipes and contaminate agricultural land .
21 The emerging New Forms of production demand ever higher levels of skill in the workforce at all levels in the hierarchy .
22 The conjunction of low inflation and low unemployment came as a very pleasant surprise to those Keynesians who had feared that a policy commitment by governments to the goal of full employment would create an environment in which organized labour would press for ever higher levels of money wages .
23 Now , if , if a child sends a distress call to a certain level of intensity , it may get a certain amount back , but it may have a sibling who sends the distress call a slightly higher level of intensity and might get some more back .
24 Reviewing McBride , Eliot quoted from that writer 's conclusion that , given proper education of mind and body , ‘ the next generation may start at a very slightly higher level of capacity than their fathers ’ .
25 Three species of owl produce slightly higher levels of breakage of the teeth of their prey , mainly of isolated teeth rather than those preserved in the jaws , and these will be seen below to be the same species that produce the greatest degrees of digestion , namely the European eagle owl , tawny owl and little owl .
26 With computer analysis it can also reach a far higher level of sophistication than can be achieved by hand methods .
27 It is generally agreed that retail investors need a far higher level of supervision because of their lack of knowledge and because of the severe consequences of loss .
28 However , with experience of rather higher levels of use an asphalt surface has now been added to reduce annual maintenance costs .
29 However , with experience of rather higher levels of use an asphalt surface has now been added to reduce annual maintenance costs .
30 The pupil can : 1 detect a generalization and express it informally ; 2 describe a generalization , using particular examples ; 3 describe a generalization in general terms ; 4 state a generalization using algebra. 1–4 represent increasingly higher levels of response and may be too general for a graduated test scheme .
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