Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [conj] a [adj -er] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , I am convinced that a further review of the industry at this stage would only create additional uncertainty , which would not be in the interests of the industry , the tenants or the customers . |
| 2 | No — I 'm concerned that a healthier diet means sacrificing taste |
| 3 | If the ribs ( sides ) are thinner , as suggested ( about 1.5mm ) hot bending will not be necessary and a better shape can be achieved by the use of a simple jig to hold the ribs while the glue dries . |
| 4 | So public employees can not be said to have less of an incentive to be efficient or a greater incentive to pursue non-pecuniary rewards . |
| 5 | The British were dismayed but a further memorandum from the Americans in January 1943 was virtually a declaration of dissociation . |
| 6 | There was , of course , similar deprivation among Protestants in Derry but their numbers were fewer and a smaller proportion of the total Protestant population suffered such conditions . |
| 7 | To the visitor who approaches the south side of the palace today from the harbour of Split the once magnificent south wall and colonnade are disappointing and a clearer idea of the original splendour of this elevation can be gained from Robert Adam 's drawing made in 1764 before the shops were built in front of it at ground level . |
| 8 | It is possible that a greater difference would have emerged if we had been able to age-match the Crohn 's disease and control groups , as age has been shown to be inversely correlated with intestinal blood volume . |
| 9 | Therefore , it is conceivable that a higher cost drug would be worthwhile , compared to the alternative , if it had much higher effectiveness . |
| 10 | Moreover , this possibility is strengthened by the neglect of surface repositories , because regardless of how the various volatiles were acquired it is likely that a smaller fraction of the inert gases are retained in such reservoirs than are carbon and nitrogen . |
| 11 | When being questioned by magistrates about her teaching ( they were suspicious of her on the grounds of her sex and lack of social position ) she is confident that a greater Lord will answer for her . |
| 12 | He is confident that a further cut in borrowings will be reported in the next report to shareholders . |
| 13 | Though the table does not differentiate according to social class , it is evident that a higher proportion of unemployed manual than non-manual workers are among those receiving unemployment benefit . |