Example sentences of "[verb] a more [adj] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 31 | ISS thus offers a more evolutionary approach to curriculum than does TNC , whose exceptionally tight prescriptions , because they require legislation , will be difficult to change . |
| 32 | The language of section 9(2) imposes a more rigorous approach to the problem . |
| 33 | If , at this point , a tender nose-tip , or small paw is being probed into the cracks , the result is both painful and startling , encouraging a more cautious approach to this difficult object of interest . |
| 34 | These texts are held on computer to enable a more scientific approach to the study of the language than has been possible up to now . |
| 35 | Working alongside the student as a nurse affords the clinical teacher opportunities to help such a student develop a more questioning attitude to nursing . |
| 36 | Schenk 's study accepted the fabliaux " morals as a proper element of fabliau structure , which should imply that they make a more positive contribution to the overall significance of the fabliaux than several writers on the subject would have us believe . |
| 37 | encourages a more systematic approach to managing subordinates |
| 38 | He took Sarah through to the parlour where the glow from a fire lent a more cheerful appearance to the book-lined retreat which had been exclusively his own since Adelaide 's death . |
| 39 | Some undergraduates seek simply to broaden their horizons and develop analytical skills ; others wish to acquire a more specialised knowledge to be used in a subsequent career . |
| 40 | The manager sought a more effective answer to the frustrations and injustices caused by inadequate light in winter — floodlighting . |
| 41 | It would not be surprising , either , if this flux and change in the self were to generate a more flexible response to morality , and one that is peculiarly sensitive to the aesthetic dimension . |
| 42 | In his summing-up , Mr Justice Caulfield could not have evinced a more robust hostility to the Official Secrets Act , sharing a widely held belief that it was long out of date and an intolerable interference with freedom of speech , and that it provided a justification for prosecutions ranging from the serious to the grotesquely ridiculous . |
| 43 | In particular it requires a more flexible approach to taxation , and the operation of the social services . |
| 44 | Prolonged studies have consistently shown decreased motor activity during the night and during daytime naps , however , providing a more definitive answer to the contradictory data previously available on colonic motility during sleep . |
| 45 | These displayed a more immediate response to the Last Trump , with the shrouded figure depicted in the very act of rising from the coffin . |
| 46 | Indeed , if we were able to give a more definite connotation to the concepts of ‘ masculine ’ and ‘ feminine ’ , it would even be possible to maintain the libido is invariably and necessarily of a masculine nature , whether it occurs in men or in women . |
| 47 | Further , in the context of statutory demands I see no compelling need to give a more extended meaning to the word ‘ action . ’ |
| 48 | There are some ( politicians and academics ) who believe that it is essential to give a more formal framework to our primary schools . |
| 49 | This is the report of a Working Party set up by the Judicial Studies Board with the objective of " Facilitating a more uniform approach to the assessment " of such damages . |
| 50 | Correspondingly from a practical training viewpoint there developed a more systematic approach to taxonomies of training and of instructional methods together with their inter-relationships . |
| 51 | Possibly the Allan Hills present a more complete barrier to ice flow than do the Yamato Mountains , which may let numerous specimens ride past them . |
| 52 | Most analysts had been expecting a more gradual approach to the complex rationalisation required by the Zeneca split and the recession 's effects on trading . |
| 53 | Bowe , of course , who did all his serious preparations before arriving here , may just be demonstrating a more honest approach to these final , meaningless training sessions before the big night . |
| 54 | In particular , it stressed the need for them to adopt a more professional approach to and an involvement in economic management as against the policy advisory role on which they exercised their intellects [ Brittan , 1971 ] . |
| 55 | From the mid-1970s , left parties came increasingly to adopt a more radical approach to the consensus ( chapter 18 ) . |
| 56 | Differences stemmed also from reports that Bhutto was seeking to erode the influence of the Army in the formulation of the country 's policy towards Afghanistan and to adopt a more conciliatory approach to the resolution of the Kashmir problem . |
| 57 | They began to pay greater attention to the effectiveness of sales promotions , and began to adopt a more integrated approach to advertising and sales promotion . |
| 58 | With regard to complaints about housing , of which I have many from my constituents , will my hon. Friend confirm that if Labour-controlled Norwich city council were to adopt a more up-to-date approach to housing , co-operate properly with housing associations and take advantage of the various initiatives that have come from the Department of the Environment , it would be better for housing in my constituency and better for my constituents ? |
| 59 | From the mid-1980s the UK , along with several other countries , began to adopt a more pragmatic approach to monetary policy . |
| 60 | THE PAEDIATRIC unit of the Queen 's Medical Centre , Nottingham has won the Daily Telegraph Parent-Friendly award , which is designed to encourage businesses and organisations to adopt a more positive attitude to people with children . |