Example sentences of "as [adj -er] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The gap has narrowed because the French have long since accepted EMS disciplines , and cheaper money ( as well as lower inflation ) is their prize . |
| 2 | The reduced cost of electricity purchased by the company as well as lower inflation is fuelling the £13m of customer refunds . |
| 3 | Holding down money wage increases can reduce both inflation and real wage rises , as lower cost increases enable employers to raise profit margins where competition is weak . |
| 4 | Again it was no surprise to find most temporary workers in what could best be described as lower level or less skilled occupations , both in industry and services [ see Table 2.2 ] . |
| 5 | Can I use Carbonflo in this engine and would it have the same benefits such as lower fuel consumption ? |
| 6 | It was as though I had been deprived of my rights , as elder sister , to the first go at something . |
| 7 | Mr Rau continued : ‘ Over time we expect our association with the Wood Group to lead to faster growth through acquisitions , as well as quicker penetration into the markets outside the US . ’ |
| 8 | For recession-weary washers , lower bills may sound just as attractive as greener laundry — as it were . |
| 9 | Equally , many schools have problems in putting hand on heart and admitting they cover the science or history or design and technology courses ; and new problems will lie ahead as further subject programmes evolve . |
| 10 | He cited the experience of the last Labour government in being forced to deal with the International Monetary Fund as further proof of the need to stick to fundamental socialism . |
| 11 | As further proof of this there was a continuous drift of wind-blown spume shooting over us like blobs of candy floss . |
| 12 | In October 1990 a proposed customs union and a protocol to end passport restrictions between Turkey and northern Cyprus was denounced by the Cyprus government as further proof of the gradual annexation of northern Cyprus by Turkey . |
| 13 | Aquino 's decision to press the case — and to undergo a ferocious and lengthy cross-examination — was seen by some to have needlessly exposed her already tarnished public image to further damage , whilst others applauded it as further proof of the tenacious courage which she had displayed in opposing Marcos . |
| 14 | They attacked the announcement of plans to widen the M6 motorway between Birmingham and Manchester from six to eight lanes as further proof of the government 's " bias towards roads " , in the words of Tony Burton of the Council for the Protection of Rural England . |
| 15 | Both elections were taken as further proof that if Socialists , Communists and Liberals worked together they could defeat fascism . |
| 16 | It notes the heavy rain , gales , frost and floods in the latter half of the year , describing them as further proof of increased fluctuation and variability in the climate . |
| 17 | The funds could be provided by you as a shareholder either as a loan or as further share capital . |
| 18 | The poverty statistics are cited as further support for the view that the elderly are becoming better off in relation to the rest of society . |
| 19 | Not too drastic a sentence , one might think , as peasants were hanged for stealing a loaf of bread , but as further penance , Vachel was forced to change his family motto to ‘ T is better to suffer than to revenge ’ . |
| 20 | McLeish , who remembered that she had been left £200,000 outright , received this as further evidence that the young woman had gone into a massive sulk after her uncle 's unexpected death . |
| 21 | If the dispute had ended there , the exchange of words would have passed into football folklore as further evidence of Gallacher 's greatness , but the bad boy from Bellshill had only just begun . |
| 22 | Karen welcomed this as further evidence of my tact and seriousness , which she ascribed to a sense of responsibility at the prospect of becoming the pater of a tiny foetus . |
| 23 | When he dropped the name of Princess Diana into conversations — she would soon be the Foundation 's patron , he claimed — they took this as further evidence that he was committed to his charity work . |
| 24 | In 1666 , many saw the Fire of London as the work of Catholic conspirators , and a decade later the revelation of an alleged ‘ Popish Plot ’ to assassinate Charles II was readily accepted as further evidence of the seriousness of the threat posed to the English state and church by international Catholic plotting . |
| 25 | As we have seen , for example , the raw fact that an admission to care takes place as a result of a care order made by the court , and thus appears in official statistics as further evidence of compulsion , may tell us little about how this action is experienced either by the child or by his or her family . |
| 26 | And , if they have read the passage , they might well be forgiven for entering it as further evidence , if evidence were needed , in support of their view that evolutionary Socialism is anathema and its proponents the prime enemy . |
| 27 | The response of the law-enforcement agencies is taken by some writers as further evidence that this violence against women is considered legitimate and that the state should , therefore , be considered a patriarchal institution rather than a neutral body . |
| 28 | Some commentators see such developments as further evidence of the erosion of local democracy . |
| 29 | Chief executive Chris Greentree welcomed these most recent announcements as further evidence of LASMO 's successes around the world and proof that the company 's exploration and development programme continues to strengthen . |
| 30 | Amid a dearth of reliable information , allegations of a cover-up , and lurid details concerning the alleged events at the house on the night in question , critics cited the episode as further evidence of Edward Kennedy 's lax standards of personal morality , and of the questionable judgment of the 59-year-old Massachusetts senator . |