Example sentences of "[is] [verb] at [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Current ideas of the structure of water visualize it as being composed of a random network of molecules linked together by hydrogen bonds ( Figure 7 ) , some of which are strained or even broken , but with a general structure not unlike that which is found in ordinary ice , also known as hexagonal ice to distinguish it from its variant form , cubic ice , which is formed at lower temperatures . |
| 2 | Clearly therefore equator to pole heat transfer is occurring at greater depths in the atmosphere than those for which wind patterns have been established . |
| 3 | Choice of topic to be studied Some of the reasons why researchers choose their topics have been discussed on p. 11 , and this issue is considered at greater length in chapter 6 . |
| 4 | Invariably , the own-brand range is offered at lower prices than the competing brands . |
| 5 | Marriage , if considered , is arrived at later in life , and there is always divorce . |
| 6 | Propane alone requires stronger , and therefore heavier , containers as it is stored at higher pressure . |
| 7 | The matter of weeding policy in academic libraries as related to policy on collection size is discussed at greater length in Chapter 3 . |
| 8 | However , the assignment of confidence ratings to the output of each analyser remains a highly contentious issue , and one that is discussed at greater length in Chapter Seven . |
| 9 | He expresses the view that strikes will be fewer in number where collective bargaining is conducted at higher levels and more numerous where there is plant bargaining , largely because , in the latter case , since all workers within an industry or region need not be brought out , strikes can be called at much less cost to the membership as a whole . |
| 10 | The pattern of expression in the spinal cord and dorsal root ganglia is maintained at later stages of development ( Fig. 4 b , c ) . |
| 11 | The project is aimed at younger drivers who want totally open motoring but do n't feel safe on two wheels . |
| 12 | The first edition of the game is aimed at older children and adults . |
| 13 | Although the three-part series is aimed at older teenagers , we deliberately sought the opinion of younger children who would still be listening to their stereos when the show is transmitted at 8.30pm — half an hour before the traditional watershed for adult programmes . |
| 14 | Edinburgh continues to stock Huckleberry Finn , on the grounds that it is aimed at older readers , better able to understand the historical context . |
| 15 | Edinburgh continues to stock Huckleberry Finn , on the grounds that it 's aimed at older readers , better able to understand the historical context . |
| 16 | If the motor is to operate at higher speeds the static torque/rotor position characteristics are no longer a reliable guide , because they do not account for distortion of the current waveform due to the winding time constant and motional voltage . |