Example sentences of "[noun sg] for the greater " in BNC.
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| 1 | In these tight little situations I prefer the tube stem for the greater degree of control for mending line or holding back to swing baits in under obstructions and overhangs . |
| 2 | In reporting his death the annual report of 1957 states : " It would not be an exaggeration to say that his shoulders carried the burden of the BDDA income for the greater part of that period . " |
| 3 | When Wallace embarked in one of these in his search for the Greater Bird of Paradise , he described it as far preferable to travelling in a first-class steamer of the time : |
| 4 | How can any locally elected politician be expected to persuade his community to pay the price of blight and disruption for the greater good of a city on the scale of London ? |
| 5 | Even then it must be remembered that some 65 per cent by value of sales is to non-ICI customers — and many of these are also overseas , with Europe accounting for the greater part of both internal and external business . |
| 6 | The water privatisation saga provides a useful metaphor for the greater debate within Labour and SNP ranks . |
| 7 | Thirdly , normal classroom activities will provide the evidence for the greater part of assessment . |
| 8 | In other words , those who live close by public highways must accept the inevitable disturbance for the greater good of the public . |
| 9 | The general purpose and scheme of the statutory superstructure is to strengthen and build on the continuing contractual foundation for the greater benefit of all affected — the company , the contributories , the creditors , both secured and unsecured , and the preferential creditors , as well as the public generally . |
| 10 | The pond is a breeding ground for the greater crested newt . |
| 11 | In May 1227 he granted such a charter for the greater part of Berkshire , and in June 1228 for most of the forest in Gloucestershire east of the Severn ; in October 1229 for Ombersley and Horewell in Worcestershire ; and in April 1230 for Kesteven in Lincolnshire . |
| 12 | Bankruptcy proceedings must be commenced in the High Court ( in London ) if : ( i ) the petition is presented by a Government department , and either in the statutory demand an indication to petition in the High Court is stated or the petition is based upon an unsatisfied execution ; or ( ii ) the debtor by or against whom the petition is presented has resided or carried on business within the London insolvency district for the greater part of the six months immediately preceding the presentation of the petition or for a longer period during those six months than in any other insolvency district ; or ( iii ) the debtor is not resident in England and Wales ; or ( iv ) the petitioning creditor is unable to ascertain the residence of the debtor ( tr 6.9(1) and 6.40 ) . |
| 13 | Each is adorned with silken cloths and has its tusks shod with iron for the greater efficacy of killing criminals . |
| 14 | The dog is with his owner for the greater part of the weekend and , through the week , the dog is road walked to produce fitness and show condition , so the ordinary show dog , apart from receiving the care and love of his owner , receives exercise and mental stimulus and is bonded with his owner by a common purpose . |
| 15 | Among some fine town houses are Moray House , built after James VI had abandoned his capital for the greater adulation of London but when a Scottish parliament still endeavoured to preserve its autonomy in Edinburgh ; and relics of ancient inns more accessible to coaching traffic than those in the congested upper reaches . |
| 16 | The reason for the greater total lipid concentration in cholesterol gall stone patients is not clear at present . |
| 17 | Indeed , the reason for the greater frequency of chronic diarrhoea in this study in comparison with others in the United Kingdom , may be partly explained by the subgroups of children who had recently travelled abroad and those who had an itinerant existance . |
| 18 | As there are many dipterocarps at Sepilok , the rarity of food plants there is held to be the main reason for the greater home range and lower population density compared with P. melalophos at Kuala Lompat : the home range is some 70–84ha compared with 31.5 . |
| 19 | The person whose stammer is caused through lack of confidence or chronic anxiety is breathing this way for the greater part of the time . |
| 20 | Even making the most lavish allowance for the greater purchasing power of money in the sixteenth century , one can not consider these sums very generous for officials of such standing . |
| 21 | About the same time it was recommended that the church at Seagoe should be removed to Edenderry for the greater convenience of the parishioners , a suggestion not implemented . |
| 22 | He had a light lunch in a small sandwich bar off the street called Crutched Friars , where monks once hobbled with one leg bound behind them to cause pain for the greater glory of God , and he made up his mind what he would do . |
| 23 | This desolate landscape has been that of much of the earth for the greater part of its history . |
| 24 | The suffering involved in facing the enormity of man 's potential for sin is the only cure for the greater suffering . |