Example sentences of "for a higher [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We are preserved for a higher ending . |
| 2 | However , it may be possible to make a case for a higher proportion of grant aid if the resources available are very limited . |
| 3 | So he headed off demands for a capital levy , knowing it to be unacceptable to his party , but Britain nevertheless paid for a higher proportion of the costs of the war from taxation than the other combatants ; he was also able to launch the Victory Loan of 1917 at an interest rate of only 5 per cent , having a surer sense of the patriotism of potential subscribers than did the Treasury . |
| 4 | Murie says that this was also happening under the previous system : ‘ As the new subsidy scheme under the Housing Act 1980 had been operated to increase council rents ( which in 1982–3 accounted for a higher proportion of average earnings than at any time since 1945 ) , so exchequer subsidies have fallen ’ . |
| 5 | It was necessary , therefore , for a higher proportion of an increasingly skilled work force to receive vocational education , with a need for management appreciation at all levels . |
| 6 | The way the costs break down is affected by the region as well as the type of school : in rural areas , for instance , transport costs will account for a higher proportion of spending than in metropolitan areas ( CIPFA , 1990 , Tables 1 , 2 and 3 . |
| 7 | Currently , business investment accounts for a higher proportion of GDP than at any time in the 1970s and early 1980s . |
| 8 | As it was Chaplin threw him a challenge to a round of fisticuffs , accusing Mayer of encouraging Mildred , who was under contract to Mayer , to press for a higher divorce settlement . |
| 9 | The opening paragraph provides the main reason — a desire for a higher standard of living . |
| 10 | Where a person enters under a contractual right , the common duty of care under the Act will be implied into the contract , unless the contract expressly provides for a higher standard of care . |
| 11 | A fall off in world prices dampened the expectations of international creditor banks , which had hoped for a higher level of interest payments on Ecuador 's foreign debt ( estimated to be over US$12,000 million ) , as well as domestic hopes for increased social spending . |
| 12 | Aircraft are responsible for a higher level of greenhouse gas emissions than previously thought , largely due to the disproportionately strong effect of nitrogen oxide ( NOx ) at high altitudes , according to new figures from the Energy Technology Support Unit ( ETSU ) based at Harwell , in the UK . |
| 13 | In 1973 , the board used the public outcry over leaked reports of proposed cuts in the network ‘ to press for a higher level of investment , which they now thought they had a chance of being granted ’ ( Pryke and Dodgson 1975 : 23 ) . |
| 14 | Hence , there may be little or no incentive for a low paid worker to strive for a higher income , whether by gaining promotion or by working overtime , if the welfare benefits previously received disappear rapidly as income rises . |
| 15 | It argues that renewable energies are not developed enough for a higher goal , but if more money for research was made available , the future could be very different . |
| 16 | However , this implicitly assumes that the investor may be able to reinvest the dividend for the same return at a lower risk than the firm ( or for a higher return for the same risk ) which , given the asymmetry of information , can not be the case unless the firm itself has an inferior investment policy , in which case the investor would be advised to withdraw his or her investment from the firm completely . |
| 17 | Toronto-based CAE Industries Ltd reports that its CAE-Link Corp unit has won a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence for a higher formation battle trainer for the British Army : terms were not disclosed , but CAE-Link will develop , install and maintain a command-and-control trainer to simulate a round-the-clock battle in real time for up to six weeks , creating the battlefield communications flow between the staff being trained , higher headquarters and subordinate unit headquarters ; it will consist of a central server networked to 170 controller and operator stations at two sites in the UK and Germany ; it has to be transportable for use at other training sites . |
| 18 | All these conditions make for a higher incidence of illness among working-class than middle-class babies . |
| 19 | Reports said that while US preference for a higher ceiling of between 40 per cent and 50 per cent [ see p. 38211 ] had been favoured by Kuwait , none of the other members of the Security Council had so far expressed public support . |
| 20 | Greece sought until the last moment to hold out for a higher ceiling than the 60,500 transit licences offered to Greek lorries . |
| 21 | It also calls for a higher price threshold for company car tax . |
| 22 | Some companies now include a clause on the envelope stating they offer a special service under which they accept extra liability for a higher price . |
| 23 | Ships would race to deliver the tea , as the first of the new crop to reach land could be sold for a higher price . |
| 24 | Within the aggregate supply — aggregate demand framework of this chapter such a relationship can be seen to occur because if aggregate demand increases and firms can sell their goods for a higher price , they can afford to offer workers higher nominal wages . |
| 25 | Several of the proposals were accepted but , in other cases , subject staff put forward arguments for a higher weighting This discussion gave faculty heads a chance to learn about the requirements of their colleagues and to justify their own weightings . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | or individuals possibly working for a higher degree , have gathered information and analysed it . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | A growing number of nurses are making a personal contribution to clinical research : some are even aiming for a higher degree . |