Example sentences of "for a [adj -er] degree " in BNC.
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| 1 | The need for a greater degree of self-sufficiency in timber has been proposed as a national priority . |
| 2 | It took radical change in teaching method , requiring greater use of an organized collection of resource materials , to point up the need for a greater degree of professionalism and for larger and more ambitious organizations . |
| 3 | Perhaps most disturbing from the point of view of the central authorities , the party organisations in the three republics , particularly in Lithuania , began to press for a greater degree of independence , establishing direct links with outside ruling parties and adopting their own programme and statute , within or if necessary outside the framework of the CPSU as a whole . |
| 4 | There were comparable difficulties elsewhere , particularly in Georgia and Uzbekistan , and indeed there were few parts of Soviet territory that did not experience some form of nationalist self-consciousness combined with pressure for a greater degree of cultural and economic autonomy . |
| 5 | Its 1979 census population of about 162,000 was 75.9 per cent Armenian and only 22.9 per cent Azerbaijani , and there had been pressure for some years for its transfer back to Armenia and for a greater degree of autonomy for its predominantly Christian people . |
| 6 | Long-standing tensions also emerged in Soviet Georgia during 1988 and 1989 , inspired in part by nationalist pressures for a greater degree of autonomy within ( if not total separation from ) the USSR , and in part by differences of a social and ethnic character within Georgia itself . |
| 7 | There were strong pressures from still further national minorities for a greater degree of control over their own affairs . |
| 8 | As the 1940s progressed , there developed a notable movement , including within the Conservative party , for a greater degree of social and economic intervention by government . |
| 9 | He says : ‘ As the recession deepened clients looked for a greater degree of measurability and a lower investment requirement . |
| 10 | The Fairclough report suggests that suitable UK institutions could be offered Faraday Centre status , becoming foci for technologies and expertise of industrial relevance , in which graduate scientists and engineers could work for a higher degree while engaged on contract research before moving into industry . |
| 11 | or individuals possibly working for a higher degree , have gathered information and analysed it . |
| 12 | CAST awards are offered for periods of two to three years dependent on the anticipated duration of the project , and they will enable students to submit for a higher degree such as MPhil or DPhil . |
| 13 | The Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals ( CVCP ) offers , on a competitive basis , a number of awards to overseas research students who start full-time study for a higher degree as registered research students . |
| 14 | A growing number of nurses are making a personal contribution to clinical research : some are even aiming for a higher degree . |
| 15 | The successful candidate will be expected to register for a higher degree and will also contribute to the teaching programme . |
| 16 | Young physicians entering their first research post and hoping for a higher degree are vulnerable and naive . |
| 17 | However , the duplicate set is an unapproachable ideal unless you are reading for a higher degree , in which case it is sound policy . |
| 18 | A college report on a short experiment in mechanics A thesis for a higher degree in anthropology The findings of a young worker during Voluntary Service Overseas , on the social conditions in an African village The conclusions and opinions reached by the holder of a travelling scholarship on the variations in educational opportunities in several countries Findings on the depopulation of the countryside of S.W. England in the last 100 years Financial recommendations on a proposed merger of two large companies Economic proposals on the purchase and distribution of sugar in the E.E.C . |
| 19 | They are often allowed ( and expected ) to spend part of their time studying for a higher degree . |
| 20 | ‘ A statement of investigation or research , presenting the author 's findings and any conclusions reached , submitted by the author in support of his candidature for a higher degree or professional qualification or other award ’ . |
| 21 | Some go on to study for a higher degree , and some take postgraduate courses in management or production engineering . |
| 22 | For individuals the centre offers the opportunity to develop personal skills and the possibility of submitting work for a higher degree or DBA of Brunel University , based on either full-time or part-time study and PhD or MPhil by full-time study . |
| 23 | For individuals the centre offers the opportunity to develop personal skills and the possibility of submitting work for a higher degree , DBA , PhD or MPhil of Brunel University . |
| 24 | The Governing Body has decided that the income from this fund , which is used according to the By-Law to provide Edith Haynes Scholarships for either undergraduates or graduates of the College at the discretion of the Governing Body , will for the present be available to make grants in the first instance to mature graduates of the College who wish to continue or resume academic work , and are ineligible for State Studentships , or similar public support , by reason of age or inability to meet the requirement of residence in the U. K. Should no such applicant come forward , graduates of another university who are or have been members of the College reading for a further degree will be considered eligible . |
| 25 | If the answer to Question 2 for any particular degree of difference is no , all we have to do is repeat the question for a smaller degree of difference . |