Example sentences of "it [vb -s] a [adj -er] [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | It involves a further transfer of sovereignty to Brussels and is likely to be fiercely opposed by Tory Euro-sceptics . |
| 2 | It offers a greater choice of workers while linking in with other areas . |
| 3 | What this summary reveals primarily is the volume and range of work undertaken by a largely elected body of staff and students ( it disguises a further aspect of their role as participants in FRG-led review events ) . |
| 4 | If our country is to maintain economic stability based upon traditional industries it needs a greater proportion of locomotive , shipbuilding , power stations , etc. , than we currently enjoy . |
| 5 | It aims to expand the energy supply , and it has a broader choice of energy sources . |
| 6 | It contains a higher percentage of fibre than cabbage , for instance , and more than twice as much as apples on a weight-for-weight basis . |
| 7 | A horse 's sweat is hypertonic ie it contains a higher concentration of salts than the plasma from which it is derived . |
| 8 | In addition , though wheat and triticale both contain around 13 per cent protein , that of triticale is better quality as it contains a larger share of lysine , an amino-acid that is relatively deficient in most cereal proteins . |
| 9 | It says it wants a fairer system of awarding contracts and also seeks to ensure that the taxpayer , via the Treasury , gets a proper return for the use of a scarce resource . |
| 10 | For example , its Radar charts are suitable for displaying measurements involving angles — such as the response of an aerial — and it includes a wider range of fit types for plotting points or fitting trend lines than most spreadsheets and has options such as moving averages . |
| 11 | the fish uses this to detect changes in water pressure , from which it gets a greater appreciation of sound and its position in the water . |
| 12 | It requires a wider view of both the sources of control and the contexts in which they operate , and must be applicable to more than just male working-class crime . |
| 13 | It requires a larger scale of staff resources than would normally be available , and in a climate of economic cut-backs this is a serious limitation . |
| 14 | ‘ Overkill ’ causes unnecessary suffering to the offender , and all suffering is bad unless it prevents a greater amount of suffering or brings about a greater quantity of pleasure . |
| 15 | SERAFIN : ‘ From Greenwich to Westminster ’ — which I should think would involve somewhat similar considerations — ‘ even though it takes longer , even though I ca n't read or watch television to keep myself entertained at the same time , even though it demands a greater expenditure of concentration and nervous energy — and , one might possibly add , physical labour in pushing and pulling the various levers and pedals involved … ’ |
| 16 | The greatest scope for study exists with cremation pottery for , being decorated , it presents a greater number of variables for study , thereby reducing the number of possible interpretations of the patterns produced by analysis . |
| 17 | The term is now used more commonly in a broad sense in which it connotes a looser grouping of individuals , each exercising power and united by one or more of a number of features such as wealth , social origins or pre-eminence in achievement in a particular field . |
| 18 | Moreover , it means a greater proportion of national income is in the hands of public officials , and care has to be taken to ensure that it is used well . |
| 19 | As was noted earlier , proponents of specialization claim , among other things , that it permits a greater development of knowledge and/or skills , and that it facilitates liaison with other agencies through increased awareness of how other disciplines work . |
| 20 | It gives a clearer indication of future cash flows . |
| 21 | While it 's still not a big weighty tome it gives a fuller picture of what we 're doing and where we 're going . ’ |
| 22 | I know a lot of us have done terms for a long term , but to be together closely and observe each other reacting and doing things it gives a better idea of how people think , being in this together . |
| 23 | We would be inclined to use the first , because it gives a better sense of the feel of the anthology ; but this is a fairly arbitrary decision , where rule-books do not help . |
| 24 | A longer time period is probably advantageous to the acquirer as it enables a better assessment of assets to be made and gives time for undisclosed liabilities to appear . |
| 25 | Dr Hugh Rushton , Research Director for the Philip Kingsley Trichology Clinic , believes that hormone replacement therapy ( HRT ) is very effective in restoring condition to hair because it maintains a better balance of hormones , particularly oestrogen . |
| 26 | It provides a further list of options , some of which can be accessed by all LIFESPAN users , some of which are available only to certain privileged users . |
| 27 | It comprises a larger range of colours blue , pink , white and black than ‘ La Danse I ’ and includes six figures . |
| 28 | The snag with multimode fibre is that , because it carries a wider beam of light , it suffers more from spurious internal reflections . |
| 29 | It makes a stronger seam of two panels and is a trademark of some of the best sewn , professionally-made kites . |