Example sentences of "and [verb] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a political will in Britain and in the United States to reduce spending on institutional care and to promote cheaper community-based services , not only in child care but also in other sectors of public care such as mental health and mental handicap . |
| 2 | 17.14 During the early years of the secondary school , and as they grow into adolescence , pupils will increasingly be able to take a more objective view and develop greater understanding of the writing process . |
| 3 | A campaigning approach is needed to seek better resources and develop greater understanding . |
| 4 | If counsellees are able to reach a better understanding of their own self-image , they can often overcome the social role into which they have been fixed , and develop newer , healthier ones . |
| 5 | Thus encouraged , he published a small portfolio of his Cambodian pictures , and planned further photographic expeditions . |
| 6 | They urge a fuller , more activist policy of enforcement , and advocate wider restraint on economic pursuits , in the interest of minimizing the harms which flow from unregulated activity , even though this may impose substantial costs and restraints upon productive enterprise . |
| 7 | In order to stem the decline , it was suggested that the trade must change its image and recruit younger drinkers . |
| 8 | Our priority has been the improvement of BP 's performance by setting clearer business targets , aligning more closely the reward and recognition of individuals ’ and teams ’ contributions with performance , and encouraging greater teamwork . |
| 9 | By attracting famous names BPT hopes to create a snowball effect , boosting confidence and encouraging smaller retailers to take up space . |
| 10 | We continue to explore alternative ways of managing our operations more effectively and generating better returns on the residential landholdings which we control . |
| 11 | It is not a formal legal treatise ; it is intended to help the reader 's awareness of legal issues and to stimulate further study of the subject as necessary . |
| 12 | The sixth disappeared into the darkness beyond the doorway , and shortly afterwards the whirr of a motor started and became louder . |
| 13 | The potential for conflict when Chinese and Japanese troops were in such close proximity was enormous , and became greater as China moved towards unity and greater strength . |
| 14 | Partisan influences were strong and became stronger as the election approached . |
| 15 | The wind changed and became stronger . |
| 16 | Mr and Mrs Bumble lost their jobs and became poorer and poorer , eventually living in poverty in the same workhouse that they had once managed . |
| 17 | ( Described by her adoring husband early in their marriage ) ‘ Her eyes seemed bigger to him , especially when she was just waking up and fluttered her lids several times in succession ; they were black when she was in shadow and dark blue in full daylight ; and they seemed to contain layer upon layer of colours , which were thicker in hue deep down , and became lighter towards the enamel-like surface . ’ |
| 18 | He plans to increase the hotel 's vegetarian selections and introduce healthier ways of preparing food without losing texture and taste , such as using less cream in sauces . |
| 19 | It would be a dramatic touch to say I disappeared from view ; in fact I wish I had , because I would have stayed down there and avoided further embarrassment . |
| 20 | ii ) Laid paper made by Fourdrinier machine is wove paper which has been embossed with a laid pattern whilst wet , this displaces the fibres and produces denser lines of pulp . |
| 21 | I imagine that Struan is operating , probably unconsciously , with a theory of art in which art is counted as higher when it is more complex , subtle and displays greater emotional depth . |
| 22 | But the Myrcans slew these lords , and sought better ones to replace them . |
| 23 | This lasted but a little while , for those on the fringes , both forward and aft , drew off as soon as they had room and control , and sought firmer ground and more elbow-room . |
| 24 | That , in turn , would destroy the government 's anti-inflation credentials ( inflation has fallen from 30% to less than 12% in two years ) and make higher real interest rates likely . |
| 25 | As each generation reaches retirement age , their expectations may cause them to be more active in all of these areas and make greater demands on service providers . |
| 26 | Mr Lundy also wanted DIY stores themselves to learn from the tragedy and make greater effort to emphasise the dangers to the public and so attempt to cut the eight thousand accidents involving supermarket trollies every year . |
| 27 | The first requirement must be love of and pride in one 's country , which can grow only in men and women who genuinely feel they have a stake in it , however small ; men and women who know that their own initiative , ingenuity , and hard work will improve that stake and make fuller and more secure lives for their families . |
| 28 | ‘ We want industry to cut down on its own waste and make better use of other people 's . |
| 29 | it compresses the model renewal interval , which increases the opportunities to modify designs and make better use of new technologies ; and |
| 30 | If the customer feels that her request or complaint has been dealt with pleasantly and fairly , she is likely to come back again and make further purchases . |