Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] a more " in BNC.
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| 1 | The police must surely have carried out a more thorough examination of the rooms since the discovery of the body . |
| 2 | But if we want to give a definite end to the melody we can bring in a more complete restatement of the original theme . |
| 3 | However , the division into high and low heads as general types is probably the most basic that can be made , and it would be pointless to set up a more elaborate system to represent differences if these differences were not recognised by most English speakers . |
| 4 | Almost 20 years later , at 38 , she is living out a more successful fantasy . |
| 5 | And there was little hope that government intervention would bring about a more flexible cinema industry . |
| 6 | Dover 's crucial insight was the surprising realisation that the slow , gradual homogenisation of a gene family by these internal mechanisms could bring about a more or less synchronous genetic change in a sexually reproducing population . |
| 7 | Last year the government turned down a more ambitious National Coal Board proposal for three mines in and around the vale . |
| 8 | One Home has drawn up a more extensive list of practical rights which goes into detail about every aspect of life in the Home . |
| 9 | No theatre producer could have dreamed up a more dramatic introduction . |
| 10 | More designers are going down the locking tuner route and it 's something which I personally welcome ; it does away with that lumpiness at the nut end of the fingerboard and offers up a more traditional look into the bargain . |
| 11 | If there are enough of you , you can make up a more formal self-help group . |
| 12 | All very sensible — but there are no safeguards to stop a future Secretary of State drawing up a more political booklist . |
| 13 | The only gain from what at times were acrimonious exchanges may be that the British Boxing Board of Control will renew its vigilance in the protection of its licensed boxers , before a campaign to stop boxing takes on a more menacing shape for those involved in the business . |
| 14 | I will argue that a major readjustment needs to be made whereby the researcher takes on a more participative role working with and alongside practitioners and clients . |
| 15 | TRAINING CENTRE TAKES ON A MORE COMPETITIVE EDGE |
| 16 | Dasbabu is still the boss in Bhagyanagar but nowadays takes on a more laid-back attitude to village affairs . |
| 17 | With Mick Talbot in the producer 's chair , this boasts a full-bodied sound that takes up a more relaxed , less esoteric stance than ‘ In Search Of The 13th Note ’ , concentrating its positive energies on the music as well as the lyrics . |
| 18 | Pearl 's share price stands at 648p as hopes mount in the market that the Australian 's interest will flush out a more determined bidder which will offer more . |
| 19 | To carry out a more detailed examination of the existing activities and functional groupings each sub-system of the post-ERA model was expanded , and the ideas and information generated during the exercise used to explore the real situation . |
| 20 | It is a question which will take on a more hard-nosed approach once the euphoria of post-World Cup celebrations die down and the reality of the 1992 season , with the test challenges of Scotland and the All Blacks plus the Wallaby tour of Ireland and Wales and possibly South Africa , arrives . |
| 21 | We could not take on a more difficult nation that Iran . |
| 22 | Each time try to build up a more detailed picture . |
| 23 | This is an exercise teaching parents how to build up a more positive relationship with their child by attending to good behaviour . |
| 24 | ‘ I wish to build up a more intimate relationship with you , Ian , ’ the hairy shrink had told me . |
| 25 | In the weeks that had passed since she had met Rupert Stonebird at the vicarage her interest in him had deepened , mainly because she had not seen him again and had therefore been able to build up a more satisfactory picture of him than if she had been able to check with reality . |
| 26 | To build up a more stable relationship , rather than simply seeing how much time the work took and charging by the hour , we have all had to come to terms with pricing in a market , giving a clear idea what the budget will be and taking much more care to explain what we 're charging for . |
| 27 | By around 1910 the cultivation of rubber and tea had brought about a more permanent change . |
| 28 | Nothing drastic — it 's just that his studio is taking on a more Tardis-like appearance than before . |
| 29 | As they glided around in a wide circle towards the Wyrmberg it was definitely taking on a more solid form , as if the creature 's body was filling with a gold mist . |
| 30 | Loretta speculated to herself that Bridget 's nerve was becoming a little less steady now that her own involvement in the affair was taking on a more practical aspect . |