Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] a much [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Therefore , if these non-word strings are eliminated from consideration , the output will consist of a much smaller list of genuine English words , rather then a large list of candidate letter strings .
2 The users of social services would greatly benefit from a much greater use of research — for decades this point has been made in reports , in meetings , and within research itself .
3 The Climbers Club guidebook setup has been undergoing changes that should result in a much smoother flow of up to date guides without the huge time-lags that have recently featured between one volume selling out and the next one being published .
4 But a majority of Community governments , particularly among the poorer countries , will insist on a much broader definition of economic union and one which involves a huge increase in resources for the less productive and competitive regions of the EC .
5 But the authorities of the cat world do seem to have their eyes firmly fixed on possible dangers , and we can hope for a much greater restraint than has existed in the case of a number of breeds of dog .
6 Some measure of agreement with the chairman and officers will meet with a much greater chance of success than a bold demand in committee for more open spaces .
7 We can , of course , manage with a much smaller set of operations .
8 Pleasure can be no more than a gourmet 's appreciation for delicacies , whereas a happy person can readily settle for a much simpler diet .
9 That decline , when coupled with the abolition of Labour party strongholds in local government in London and the metropolitan counties , reduced employment in the nationalized industries and public sector ( down from 29.4 per cent of the workforce in 1979 to 26.9 per cent in 1985 ) and a lower number of trade unionists and council tenants , means that a future Labour government will start from a much weaker position in terms of promoting its traditional objectives of public ownership , trade union bargaining rights , and collectivism .
10 Bank loans and , particularly , credit cards may account for a much greater volume of spending than the total debt outstanding on them might suggest .
11 erm Helium does liquify at a much lower temperature than any other element and in fact it was not until erm this century that erm helium was finally liquified .
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