Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [art] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some may invoke a higher sanctity for parts of the constitution than the will of the people . |
| 2 | There is even the new risk that undue stress on the ‘ truth ’ of APRs may give people the wrong idea about the actual money cost of their credit , so that if , for example , they compare six-month credit with two-year credit they may think the shorter loan five times as costly — in comparison with the longer one — as it really is . |
| 3 | A hospital admission is frequently accompanied by a more in depth assessment , which may explain the better results for the 25 patients in this subcategory . |
| 4 | He told the conference pre-natal viral illness may explain the higher rates of schizophrenia , found in city-born people and in Afro-Caribbean immigrants in England . |
| 5 | However , you may prefer a lower figure with a different on-going environment and on this I need your guidance . |
| 6 | Higher cuffs generally give more support in rough terrain , but the more experienced user may prefer the greater mobility offered by lower cuff designs . |
| 7 | For instance , a married couple may want a bigger and better house , so they are motivated into purchasing one . |
| 8 | A court dealing with an offender who is already subject to a community service order may make a further consecutive order , so long as the total number of hours remaining to be performed does not exceed 240 ( as this is a matter of principle rather than statute , the court is prepared to contemplate minor departures , as where the offender has very few hours to work off under the original order . ) |
| 9 | I hope that this suggestion may stimulate a wider vision of future purchasing arrangements for commissioning services . |
| 10 | Initial alkaline phosphatase concentration showed a weak inverse correlation with survival ( r=-0.3 ) which did not reach statistical significance ; a rising titre after diagnosis may predict a poorer prognosis but numbers are small . |
| 11 | Depending upon the courts ' interpretation of the term ‘ good faith , ’ this amendment may include a larger number of protected holders than the Pomerene Act . |
| 12 | But the lovers kissing , the lady with a book , the donkey , the antelope , the lion , the scorpion and the rest of the menagerie may need a better imagination or a more discerning eye . |
| 13 | You may need a bigger stable , safer fencing and a stock of supplies for foaling emergencies — such as bottles , teats , a foal rug and replacement milk powder . |
| 14 | Subjects may vary in their response to oestrogens and some may need a higher dose . |
| 15 | Children with health or developmental problems may need a higher standard of parental care and a reasonable parent would be expected to provide this . |
| 16 | Solid bases give the firmest support so may need a springier mattress to compensate . |
| 17 | An increased number of children may not lead to more dwellings being required , but rather to the same number of larger homes ; or may affect the types of homes needed , such as those with amenities like gardens : conversely , an ageing population , which tends to consist of smaller household sizes , may need a larger number of dwellings , perhaps smaller and with special requirements such as ease of access . |
| 18 | You may need a stronger suncream with a higher sun protection factor . |
| 19 | The National Curriculum may introduce a greater degree of consistency in respect of subject content , but quality in the way such content is treated will only be achieved if the anomalies at the various levels — LEA support , school curriculum management and development , classroom provision — are attended to . |
| 20 | The time to change to a smaller hook is when a lack of bites suggests you ought to try a smaller bait . |
| 21 | This may initiate a wider discussion of the role of teachers in a new South Africa and begin to change entrenched attitudes . |
| 22 | Instead , you should make a greater fuss of the established dog , and so reinforce its dominant position over the newcomer . |
| 23 | ‘ It should deliver a better stream than it does . |
| 24 | Finally , after Wharton 's crash at Albi , Sir Alfred told Raymond Mays and Pater Berthon that BRM should build a smaller , lighter car . |
| 25 | Cognitive psychologists must make a greater effort to understand cognition as it occurs in the ordinary environment … pay more attention to the details of the real world in which perceivers and thinkers live … come to terms with the sophistication and complexity of the cognitive skills that people are really capable of acquiring , and with the fact that these skills undergo systematic development . |
| 26 | Once you have chosen the approximate area in which you want to live and the area that fits your first criteria of need , want and mobility you must make a deeper assessment : |
| 27 | Tony Blair , Labour front-bench energy spokesman , said the next Labour government should seek a higher aim than ‘ meeting some arbitrary timetable ’ . |
| 28 | It should seek a stronger role through the planning system as an adviser on landscape , wildlife and access , both on plans and individual proposals . |
| 29 | For plans to be effective management should consider the wider environmental factors that relate to the firm . |
| 30 | We support the long-term aim of doubling the area of the UK under forestry , but this must include a higher proportion of broad-leafed hardwoods . |