Example sentences of "[conj] [v-ing] [adj -er] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The speed of flow is impressive , far faster than any human could achieve either with traditional methods or using earlier versions of PageMaker and so the feature is a genuinely worthwhile addition to the product . |
| 2 | Most fishermen operating in offshore waters will have to use the devices immediately ; those fishing inshore or using smaller boats will have to use them within two years . |
| 3 | Such loans would provide lower interest rates for rebuilding or replacing older aircraft by the year 2000 , as required by law . |
| 4 | I think a lot of our research writing , directly and indirectly , provides very much the material which these groups are using — U N groups , church groups erm the Friend Centre , other local groups that are either studying development or promoting better attitudes in Britain and policies towards it . |
| 5 | For instance by encouraging an active interest in the environment in which we live , and by supporting groups or promoting cleaner technology , less pollution and less waste , we 're ensuring the quality of life for future generations , and also the potential for future business opportunities . |
| 6 | The Commission went on to say that detention could also be used ‘ to dispel or confirm … reasonable suspicion by questioning the suspect or seeking further material evidence with his assistance ’ . |
| 7 | Song like Skylark ( p. 205 ) , delivered either in soaring aerial song flight , or flying nearer ground , or on rock or hummock on ground . |
| 8 | Organisations or individuals wishing to discuss research proposals with the Centre or requiring further information should contact : or his staff at Henley or if outside the UK the local contact person . |
| 9 | For example , it has shown how those living alone or having higher levels of cognitive impairment cost more in community services than those living with others or having lower levels of cognitive impairment . |
| 10 | For example , it has shown how those living alone or having higher levels of cognitive impairment cost more in community services than those living with others or having lower levels of cognitive impairment . |
| 11 | They may be older , they may have different qualifications , they may come from a family background where entering higher education is not a traditional path to a career . |
| 12 | Alternatively , Organisational processes such as " value analysis " may have shown that the specific requirement can be met in a different way , this alternative being either cheaper or offering better value for money . |
| 13 | In the light of these concerns , and the dismal outlook of many , it is perhaps unsurprising that only 28 per cent agreed that helping older people to live as long as possible should be a priority issue . |
| 14 | Children talk about size as ‘ big ’ rather than using finer definitions like ‘ tall ’ or ‘ wide ’ or ‘ long ’ . |
| 15 | I also believe that designing further examination streams to determine the relevant specialist fields would be a waste of resources and , if implemented , would risk leading to two streams of membership . |
| 16 | Although it is less common than getting lower grades than predicted , some people get much better results and want to consider changing their plans accordingly . |
| 17 | The company makes it quite clear that giving younger people career opportunities may mean moving older employees down the status ladder . |
| 18 | It is hoped that achieving greater understanding of people 's ideas on food and health may prove of practical use in seeking to improve diet , as well as refining anthropological methodology and theory in the area of food and diet . |
| 19 | The question of retaining a national scheme rather than creating smaller schemes has already been touched on . |
| 20 | ‘ In particular ’ said Dr Kibler ‘ we 're seeing more problems with younger players who have not fully matured physically ’ , and he warned that introducing heavier balls could make the problem even worse . |
| 21 | As the importance of caring for carers has become more widely recognised , so too has the realisation that making better support for carers a reality is the responsibility not of a single agency but of many . |
| 22 | A development of this has an inverted cone as a centre section , the water flowing down with heavy solids dropping to the bottom and then upwards at a controlled speed , so that falling lighter solids are balanced in the flow to form a " sludge blanket " , which acts as a buoyant filter catching very fine particles . |
| 23 | No-one pretends that preventing further tragedies will be an easy matter , least of all the mountain rescue teams whose job it frequently is to haul the body-bags from the hills . |
| 24 | The Government take the view that imposing further restrictions on the sale of knives would not generally be practicable . |
| 25 | Our priority has been the improvement of BP 's performance by setting clearer business targets , aligning more closely the reward and recognition of individuals ’ and teams ’ contributions with performance , and encouraging greater teamwork . |
| 26 | By attracting famous names BPT hopes to create a snowball effect , boosting confidence and encouraging smaller retailers to take up space . |
| 27 | We continue to explore alternative ways of managing our operations more effectively and generating better returns on the residential landholdings which we control . |
| 28 | Indeed , Goldsmith argues that on finance , ‘ the Scottish Office has been the pioneer for the Imperial core , seeking and using greater controls over local government ’ than was the case in England ( 1986 , p. 168 ) . |
| 29 | With the lens in macro mode , the depth of field is very small and using larger f stops is beneficial since they give greater depth of field in focus . |
| 30 | It is worth knowing that you can run Qbasic from a floppy only system and using earlier version of MS-DOS all you need are the three files listed to be stored on the current drive . |