Example sentences of "in [adj -er] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Obesity in later years leads to insulin resistance , and the functional β cell mass , programmed in leaner times , may then be unable to meet the rising demand for insulin . |
| 2 | In leaner years , the branch might have folded without the hard work put in by Sam Parker , and the award of this certificate will be applauded by all who know him . |
| 3 | Thus in cheap years a family with three children were guaranteed 9s ( 45p ) , while the doubling of the bread allowance in dearer ones would bring this up to 12s ( 60p ) . |
| 4 | The allowance for spill-over effects between markets does not alter the policy implications discussed in simpler models earlier in this chapter , in other words that anticipated policies ( both monetary and fiscal ) can be used to stabilize output . |
| 5 | Very few politicians of recent years have lived in simpler surroundings and with less show of luxury . |
| 6 | Why do n't we first build buildings in the most economical and obvious way like people did in simpler times ? ’ , the talk is aimed at 15–18 year olds . |
| 7 | In simpler times , all that a top manager needed to move an organization forward was a set of rational tools to solve problems and make decisions . |
| 8 | It is more important in simpler forms of learning such as skill learning when it usually means repetition . |
| 9 | In simpler creatures , granules of it are distributed evenly throughout the egg ; in a frog 's egg , it is concentrated at one end ; and in a bird 's egg it initially fills the greater part of the shell . |
| 10 | In simpler ways , libraries may deliberately remove certain reference works from their regular places on the shelves and then monitor reader reactions . |
| 11 | There are cases where technical terms are conventionally used , but add nothing to what could be said in simpler ways : e.g. etymology simply means ‘ the history of a word ’ , and morphology simply means ‘ word structure , . |
| 12 | The question is now in simpler units which you can address in turn . |
| 13 | In simpler situations the system of mirrors still works well , and is , of course , much cheaper than a television camera and monitor . |
| 14 | It consists of pretty much the same dishes found in simpler households , but will be made with more expensive ingredients , made smaller and more delicate , with almost no chilli , and served in particularly exquisite porcelain , silver and gold . |
| 15 | The more elaborate chamber illustrated in Fig. 4.4 , which can be constructed quite cheaply , is designed to overcome some problems in simpler chambers , where either the resin is drawn into the chamber after the sample is outgassed , or the sample is placed in the resin and both are evacuated together ( as in Section 8.5.5 ) . |
| 16 | It seems difficult to explain so obvious an assertion in simpler terms . |
| 17 | In simpler terms , therefore , the RC needle is always pointing directly towards the station , regardless of your heading . |
| 18 | One day America may find itself facing the last generation of its own weapons , which it had sold to its enemy in friendlier times . |
| 19 | He never had been capable of self-delusion which , in sprightlier moments , he thought might have been the true cause of his notable lack of advancement in politics . |
| 20 | Having considered two cases ( one of them going back more than 25 years ) , it upheld verdicts in lower courts and ruled that in view of the complex scientific issues involved , the government was best placed to decide on sites and to assess their environmental impact . |
| 21 | That 's what Jim Springer and Steve Wickham did to a derelict old building in Lower Swells . |
| 22 | ‘ Even though other bidders have reportedly put in lower bids I have pointed out to Hong Kong ministers that in the past some of those have not always been able to complete the job , ’ said Mr Lilley . |
| 23 | Agreements or understandings could cover price-fixing and/or sharing out the available work without resorting to competition ( which would have resulted in lower prices ) . |
| 24 | However , the consumer has certainly gained by the liberalisation of the supply and maintenance of telephone equipment , introduced by the 1981 Telecommunications Act , which has resulted in lower prices , wider choice and improved products . |
| 25 | Competition may not follow the perfect model , but fierce large company rivalry should have the same outcome in lower prices and rapid technological change . |
| 26 | Only if the lowering of production costs results in lower prices will there be any benefits to consumers . |
| 27 | They seemed about thirty or forty yards away from us as they now talked in lower tones with the occasional laugh , obviously unaware of our presence . |
| 28 | As a result , women are concentrated in routine non-manual work , in lower professions such as nursing and teaching , and in low-paid manual jobs ( see Table 2.8 and Chapter 5 on Gender Divisions in Society ) . |
| 29 | In lower latitudes , the shorter day length postponed maturation . |
| 30 | There is also mountain tundra , a similar kind of vegetation growing on high mountain slopes in lower latitudes . |