Example sentences of "to [art] [adj -er] [conj] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And when he comes to the richer and more respectable inmates of the borough who can veil their defects behind money , he remains sardonic , and sees them as poor people who have not been found out . |
| 2 | Since most social scientists and the readers of their works belong to the middle class , this pursuit typically leads to the lower and more desperate edges of society . |
| 3 | He had successfully led the School from the dark days of war , through a time of austerity thereafter , and on to the easier but still challenging years of the 1950s . |
| 4 | Those now outside the contented majority would rally , or , more precisely , could be rallied , to their own interest and therewith to the larger and safer public interest . |
| 5 | There , four- and even five-year rotations , with only short grass leys between to restore soil structure and fertility , are quite normal on the ploughable land ; permanent grass or long leys are confined to the steeper or more difficult fields . |
| 6 | Postwar , the WTA declined in relative importance , opting to focus on tried and tested coach tours and specialist holidays , and losing its market share to the newer and more competitive tour operators who were promoting the package trade . |
| 7 | He said Hong Kong could face a ‘ period of political siege for the next four years followed by an abrupt transition to a harsher and more repressive regime . ’ |
| 8 | It could also lead to a closer and more pleasurable sexual relationship for both of you . |
| 9 | All of these activities have led naturally to a clearer and more exact description of the geometry involved in the generation of any individual component or assembly . |
| 10 | But Dr Alan Long , an organic chemist who is research officer of the Vegetarian Society , said : ‘ Sulphadimidine fed to pigs is made to a cheaper and less pure commerical grade , which is not identical to the human drug . ’ |
| 11 | They were expressions sometimes of pique and envy and sometimes of an essential regenerative process that caused a return to a stricter and more austere way of life and observance . |
| 12 | It can afford motivation as hardly anything else can , and its influence can help both society and individuals to a fuller and more satisfying form of life . |
| 13 | Thus we have a proportion as low as 1.6 per cent of the age group studying in higher education in 1979 ( Gasper 1989 : 9 ) , compared to a higher but more vague ‘ less than five per cent ’ given by Ethridge in 1988 ( Ethridge 1988 : 193 ) . |
| 14 | Our degree of enthusiasm at meeting someone varies from a flat ‘ hullo ’ , to a higher and more enthusiastic whinny ! |
| 15 | It was felt that improved contact would lead to a greater participation in Society affairs by members , which in turn , would lead to a healthier and more informed Society . |
| 16 | In some areas , though , changes are welcome , especially if they lead to a better and more reliable product . |
| 17 | A labouring person who aspires to a better and more rewarding life is judged to be grossly deceived . |
| 18 | Still less do they have time to develop them further for release to a wider and less technical audience . |
| 19 | The revitalised image of the historic Phaidon Press is well reflected by these two related books in which accurate and informed scholarship is conveyed to a wider and more popular audience than under the old dispensation . |
| 20 | The college is contributing to a better-trained and more professional civil service . |
| 21 | Louis B. Wright 's Middle-Class Culture in Elizabethan England is welcomed by C. Bowie Millican on the grounds that it confirms a healthy trend in literary research whereby antiquarian , statistical , and editorial work are made to contribute to a broader and more comprehensive " cultural synthesis " : " it is the proper evaluation of such information … that leads to perspective and reveals literature to be both a continuum and a truthful mirror of life . |
| 22 | Moreover , if the plates were accompanied by a descriptive text , giving information about the nature and habits of each species figured , the production might appeal to a broader and more conventional audience . |
| 23 | Others stick to a narrower and more penal interpretation . |
| 24 | In addition , a weighting of constructs according to their importance or status within the construct system ( as suggested by Shaw and Gaines , 1985 ) might lead to a finer and more accurate pattern of response compared to present methods in which all judgments carry equal weight . |
| 25 | WHEN CHRIS OWEN , Head of Natural History Publications at the Natural History Museum , published a painting of mosses that I had done for the National Museum of Wales , I had no idea that it would lead to a further and more exciting job offer , so a call out of the blue from Chris was a welcome surprise . |
| 26 | Changing to a healthier way of life will not only make you feel good , it can lead to a longer and more fulfilling life . |