Example sentences of "for a much " in BNC.
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| 1 | Normally you will want to use full side-slip for a few seconds rather than a small amount of slip for a much longer time . |
| 2 | Experience in the past two and a half years has shown both the general effectiveness of such schemes and the need for a much wider extension of them . |
| 3 | Here , whatever else is obscure , the need for a much greater commitment of resources is indisputable : without , for example , a massive renewal and expansion of physical provision , men and methods will not avail , though men are the essence of the service and methods cry out for more and more exploration . |
| 4 | It would otherwise pass for a much more lowly Golf and is the antithesis of the fire-breathing extravagance of the Integrale 16v — very handy when it comes to the boys in blue . |
| 5 | It will be a sad little ceremony , but the right end , I think , for a much admired man . ’ |
| 6 | Chart 15 , from Karen Wruck at the Harvard Business School , shows part of the answer why : in a highly leveraged firm , default is triggered by the inability to meet payments to claimants accounting for a much larger proportion of the firm 's value than in a firm with more equity ; and the loss to creditors of failing to agree on new terms is thus potentially bigger . |
| 7 | Although such numbers are obviously justified by the particular circumstances of Lewis and Harris , eg in the developing world they would be regarded as lavish for a much larger population . |
| 8 | In short the simplistic ‘ business model ’ is no substitute for a much more radical and exciting blend of management of and for professionality which may be within our grasp . |
| 9 | With the wind dead on their stern , he had changed the genoa for a much bigger and lighter cut . |
| 10 | To pay for the considerable expense of running the hospital , the directors of Ca'Granda offered portraits to any worthy donor , the portrait to be painted full face for a large contribution , profile for a much smaller one and in various degrees between the two . |
| 11 | The advent of GCSE and the more widespread development of continuous assessment of coursework in all English examination syllabuses have provided opportunities for pupils in secondary schools to use writing for a much wider range of purposes and audiences . |
| 12 | We will only know the answer to this and many other questions when televising has continued for a much longer time . |
| 13 | Alternatively , you can have a sample of blood taken and sent away to a laboratory for a much fuller analysis . |
| 14 | It is encouraging to note that , since 1977 , not only have many more churches been listed , but a serious effort has also been made to find new uses for a much higher percentage of redundant churches — although procedures remain unnecessarily complicated and frustrating . |
| 15 | Pleasure can be no more than a gourmet 's appreciation for delicacies , whereas a happy person can readily settle for a much simpler diet . |
| 16 | But they should not compare the two sets of drawings too closely , as the competition schemes were part of a larger layout , and Scott 's latest design was for a much smaller building which , although it included an official residence , hardly exceeded the bulk and cost of the original office part alone . |
| 17 | In addition , however , funding has recently been approved for a much more ambitious scheme — the Earth Observing System ( EOS ) . |
| 18 | However , in practice , if a Type I1 system were operating , the effect would be that Health Authorities would find very large parts of their budgets being compulsorily removed to pay for a much higher consumption of acute ( mainly elective surgery ) health care , with a consequential diminution of money available for other services . |
| 19 | Curing the deficiency in this area , thirdly , is the necessary base for a much larger proportion of our age groups than at present ( about 15% ) to go on to advanced education — in both academic and especially applied studies . |
| 20 | This idea is for a much smaller fusion reactor of the Tokamak design , but with a much higher magnetic field . |
| 21 | Alf Clark of the Modern Sequence Dance Club said that the stage took up too much room in the hall which was created for a much smaller population than the village now has . |
| 22 | But the authorities of the cat world do seem to have their eyes firmly fixed on possible dangers , and we can hope for a much greater restraint than has existed in the case of a number of breeds of dog . |
| 23 | They may have no religious beliefs , or may be looking for a much simpler ceremony . |
| 24 | Her new role may , in fact , call for a much wider range of skills , both mental and physical , than did her previous one ; but however well she develops them , they will go largely unnoticed by society . |
| 25 | Black or white tri-laminate scratchplates come as standard , but these can be changed for a much more interesting and fashionable pearloid affair which , for some strange reason , costs a touch more . |
| 26 | Twenty years ago we were thrilled when our accountant advised us to move into a larger house in order to qualify for a much higher tax exemption on our mortgage . |
| 27 | The fall in investment was so large that it was , by a considerable margin , the most important cause of the decline in aggregate demand , even though it accounts for a much smaller fraction of demand than consumer spending . |
| 28 | More prestigious universities , showing a surer touch than the Royal Society of Chemistry , had refused to get involved with Elena , but the Romanian Embassy pointed out that she would have taken the Central London Poly for a much grander institution than it really was . |
| 29 | Take the custom of mourning , for instance ; at the funeral itself , and traditionally for a much longer period , a woman who has lost a husband or close relative wears black , and can be thus almost anonymous in appearance . |
| 30 | Bank loans and , particularly , credit cards may account for a much greater volume of spending than the total debt outstanding on them might suggest . |