Example sentences of "[vb -s] [art] [adj -er] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Figure 1 b shows the rotation rate residuals after allowing for the increased value of slowdown rate which fits the later part of Fig. 1 a . |
| 2 | The important question is whether it fulfils the longer term expectations which the Spanish authorities have invested in it . |
| 3 | In this chapter , when examining the benefits and disadvantages of labour-only sub-contracting to both the builder and subcontractor , it will be apparent that the builder probably receives the greater benefit . |
| 4 | Britain constitutes the greater part of the British Isles , a geographical term for the group of islands off the northwest coast of Europe . |
| 5 | Of course , this merely begs the further question : of what is ‘ dignity ’ comprised ? |
| 6 | Around the stair tower , a curved , fin-like aluminium wall screens the lower conference room and the boardroom terrace above , and adds a further textural element to the low-key material themes of timber and brick . |
| 7 | ‘ Money does n't make you happy , ’ insists the elder brother . |
| 8 | Roger Smith , a research chemist , made an evaluation of the literature guides in chemistry , and this probably represents the wider attitude of academic staff : |
| 9 | This group , which does not ally itself with either American intervention or with Marxists , represents the greater part of the church in Central America . |
| 10 | Using four different methods , this chapter has demonstrated that the ‘ hidden ’ sector represents the greater part of Wirral 's heroin-using population , some two-thirds of the total . |
| 11 | Since the latter represents the greater sacrifice it is therefore the relevant cost if the original project is undertaken . |
| 12 | The upperline represents the upper chain , the underline represents the lower chain . |
| 13 | The former idea represents the older model , the latter the newly emerging picture . |
| 14 | Yet despite the ( partly chemically induced ) euphoria of pop music in the summer of 1967 — as the youth utopia seemed to be within grasp — that year also represents the highwater mark of the Teen age , of the love affair between the dominant culture and youth . |
| 15 | Of the two , the tapas bar offers the greater choice to the weight- and health-conscious ; dishes usually include low-calorie grilled or marinated shrimp , mushrooms , squid , sardine bites , chicken wings , and tomato toasts . |
| 16 | The difficulty is that in the absence of an explicit theory of sociolinguistic structure which attempts to account for these relationships , there is no principled way of deciding which variable offers the greater insight into patterns of variation . |
| 17 | ‘ On balance , it has been concluded that , of the two projects , Fams offers the better prospect of providing an affordable and capable system within the timescale . ’ |
| 18 | It must be totally condemned , because anything less encourages the further rise of fascism . |
| 19 | Yeah I think on the North Sea , it obviously would have erm an effect on parts of our business , some parts more than others erm it 's very early to say exactly what , what effect it obviously in fact to the extent that it encourages the further development of existing fields that clearly benefits parts , parts of our business that are to do with completion equipment and development equipment . |
| 20 | A hundred miles beyond Bahriyah lies the further oasis of Farafra , to which few people ventured . |
| 21 | Behind this debate lies the deeper issue of the relationship between geographical change and national manufacturing change . |
| 22 | A café curtain is an ideal way of giving privacy if you are overlooked , or for blocking out an unwanted view , as this type of curtain covers the lower half of the window permanently , leaving the top half uncovered . |
| 23 | This technique is not as useful as the torsional pendulum but covers the higher frequency range 10 to 103 Hz . |
| 24 | John Young is always especially smart and handsome when he visits the lower deck for his strolls , morning and evening , with ivory-topped cane , with burnished black shoes , with plausible perfecto . |
| 25 | Which contains the greater number of sweets ? |
| 26 | But Postnikova has the closer understanding of the music 's nature , not only in such matters as the gentle reverie of ‘ January ’ , or the graphic hunting scene of ‘ September ’ ( with its wary middle section ) , or the lively characterization of ‘ February ’ . |
| 27 | So I 'm put into the hands of what used to be called ‘ Wardrobe ’ but now has the grander title of ‘ Costume Designers ’ , who are keen for me to join the twentieth century sartorially , which would involve climbing into one of those colossal suits . |
| 28 | you can take a friend and whichever of you has the cheaper meal that 's what |
| 29 | The increase in the number of elderly people , together with a rise in the proportion living alone , has boosted the number of small households , as too has the higher divorce rate . |
| 30 | Statistics also reflect a rise in accidents among children aged up to 16 , and Darlington still has the higher share of accidents involving 17 year olds and over . |