Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [verb] a [adj -er] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A republic-wide vote was held on 30 March 1991 in which 90.3 per cent of the population were reported to have taken part , 98.9 per cent of whom expressed support for the restoration of Georgian independence ; following this , on 9 April , the Georgian parliament adopted a further resolution proclaiming the republic a fully independent state ( the act , for the moment , had little practical significance ) . |
| 2 | Now , in the last decade of the century , we have an opportunity through our European institutions to create a wider prosperity and a more lasting peace for all the peoples and all the countries of Europe . |
| 3 | Breaking the weak link proved a bigger hazard than actual cable breaks or power failures . |
| 4 | To this end their policy has been aimed at creating a greater diversification of supply bringing in housing associations and private builders to create a greater choice and , according to the Conservatives , value for tenants . |
| 5 | For all her talk of shaking up the town 's bureaucracy , Mrs Molina will have to learn some of her opponent 's conciliatory skills to win a better deal for her constituents . |
| 6 | Producing films at that level requires a stronger nerve than British producers have generally shown . |
| 7 | The very finest champagnes have a greater potential to age more interestingly since they start off with more . |
| 8 | In these we shall attempt to say what it means to be social , for in that attempt lies a further definition of ‘ mind ’ . |
| 9 | The committee takes the view that government research projects carried out by private industry have a better chance of leading to commercial rewards in terms of new products and processes . |
| 10 | In 1971 Hick published a longer account of his own ideas in Arguments for the Existence of God . |
| 11 | Each side claims a closer reading than the other . |
| 12 | The measure of efficiency is determined by the airspace between the two panes of glass : the optimum is 20mm , although some double glazed units have a smaller gap . |
| 13 | The first was used initially to prevent leakage , but was abandoned in favour of the transperitoneal route to achieve a better vortex and easier stone fragmentation . |
| 14 | In support of this suggestion the same workers ( Shattil et al , 1977 ) found that platelets from patients with Type 2 hyperlipoproteinaemia had a higher cholesterol/phospholipid ratio and other workers have found an elevated platelet-free cholesterol in patients with the same condition ( Miettinen , 1974 ) . |
| 15 | Fears that this proposal would lead to Federal interference in this field brought a further defeat for the President . |
| 16 | Essentially , the argument used is that because there is no competitive market in the capital of nationalized industries and no competitive market in their products , the published accounts have a greater significance in assessing economic performance than in the private sector . |
| 17 | On balance it is well worthwhile for the voluntary organizations to seize this opportunity to play a fuller role . |
| 18 | This interesting course of pre-university physics adopts a tighter approach to practical work , project work and theory . |
| 19 | French polishing requires a higher degree of skill than any other method of wood finishing , and there is no doubt that when done properly it gives a very lovely appearance to furniture . |
| 20 | As noted in an earlier chapter , some DCSLs negotiated a broader role than did others , but we were impressed with the clarity and economy of their expositions to school staff . |
| 21 | Tofu is available fresh or in long-life packs ; the fresh variety has a firmer texture . |
| 22 | The English text achieves a higher level of informality by appearing to consider various angles of the problem in a relaxed , casual way , as if the writer is simply taking up issues as they occur to him/her . |
| 23 | Although this freedom offers a better indicator than such things as matriliny or the worship goddesses , it also is not a clear indicator of the political and economic power , in spite of Engels 's belief to the contrary . |
| 24 | The disclosures show how British Aerospace won a further concession from Lord Young to fight ‘ vigorously ’ if BAe decided to scrap Rover 's corporate plan to introduce new models and the European Commission sought to demand taxpayer 's money back . |
| 25 | Those in hospital long-stay provision include a larger percentage of men , about 32 per cent , and a higher number who are still married , about 16 per cent ( Capewell et al . |
| 26 | The change was due to the greater proportion of patients with colonic disease , which in this study had a worse prognosis . |
| 27 | Meanwhile , the recipient of this altruism stands a better chance of survival and , more importantly , its genes stand improved possibilities for replication and expansion . |
| 28 | However , a survey by the Confederation of British Industry suggests a further fall in business confidence . |
| 29 | 1.3 These emphatic results have given the trade union a clear mandate to pursue a better settlement and we are therefore not in a position to accept the current offer . |
| 30 | This piece needed a simpler frame , and so I chose a fairly straightforward gold frame that would harmonise with , rather than detract from , the overall design . |