Example sentences of "this [vb -s] [adv] [prep] [adj -er] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Of course , the fewer calories the body uses from food the more it must draw from your surplus body fat , so this adds up to faster weight loss . |
2 | The company recently developed a £300 microcomputer , though this compares poorly with cheaper devices made by Clive Sinclair , Britain 's leading electronics entrepreneur . |
3 | This ties in with earlier studies which have found that two-day-old infants who are considered attractive are held closer and spoken to more than unattractive babies . |
4 | This applies equally to newer houses , the infestation often being brought in with furniture . |
5 | This applies especially with larger breeds , such as the Great Dane , because they will grow up rapidly , and may bowl over young children . |
6 | This contrasts strongly with higher education in the USA where institutional ‘ mission statements ’ are regarded as selling points , and key senior administrative staff may be hired to further achievement of specific goals ; and fired for demonstrably not doing so . |