Example sentences of "[prep] a high [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To cooperate may be defined as to work together or to operate jointly-These terms are therefore not dissimilar , yet co-ordination may be seen to be of a higher level and a more difficult operation than co-operation . |
| 2 | They commune with the subtleties of organic growth and decay and work with an intuition of a higher order than in stage ( a ) . |
| 3 | The cry by 1901 was for educated men ‘ of good social standing ’ to become ministers : ‘ Such men … are more needed now than before Board Schools provided hearers whose improved education demands preaching of a higher order than formerly . ’ |
| 4 | Dr Franz Morrell , a former member of the Voll group , has demonstrated that EM oscillations and resonance with the human system are of a higher order than chemical responses . |
| 5 | The object of the present volume is : to indicate the character and approximately , the extent of the changes produced by human action in the physical condition of the globe we inhabit ; to point out the dangers of imprudence and the necessity of caution in all operations which , on a large scale , interfere with the spontaneous arrangements of the organic or the inorganic world ; to suggest the possibility and the importance of the restoration of disturbed harmonies and the material improvement of waste and exhausted regions ; and incidentally , to illustrate the doctrine , that man is , in both kind and degree , a power of a higher order than any of the other forms of animated life , which , like him , are nourished at the table of bounteous nature . |
| 6 | The guides will help potential investors to compare costs and charges , accessibility of profits , the chances of a higher return and the relative tax advantages of the various schemes on offer . |
| 7 | It seems likely that the masonry of the chimney 's lower section came from either a demolished house or another mill , as the quality of workmanship is of a higher standard than would have been strictly necessary . |
| 8 | It is hoped that the new McofS policy will be widely distributed to relevant bodies , and that any future developments are of a higher standard than at present . |
| 9 | A single rosette is an indication that the food is of a higher standard than could normally be expected in a hotel or restaurant within a particular classification . |
| 10 | Ian Birtwell , coach of the Canadian team defeated by the awesome Western Samoans in the final , noted : ‘ In the initial rounds , this tournament was of a higher standard than Hong Kong . |
| 11 | And in their survey of 9–13 middle schools , the HMI argued that work was of a higher standard where there was a greater use of subject teachers , and where those subjects had been studied in a major way in higher education by the teachers concerned . |
| 12 | Logic suggested that the Chelonians had marched themselves into battle with their customary lack of subtlety , only to find that their enemy was of a higher calibre than anticipated . |
| 13 | For menials to play those of a higher rank and breeding seemed a deep violation of the principle of fixed division on which civilization rested . |
| 14 | My falling in love with Julian was nothing to do with me , nothing to do with Julian , but part of the curse put on Bernard that his wife would become the love object of a man more attractive , more wealthy , more intelligent and of a higher status than he , so he did n't stand an earthly . |
| 15 | The very concept assumes the existence of a higher power than that of the nation state . |
| 16 | Is it of a higher quality and accepted by consumers ? |
| 17 | Walker , a former employee of the ARC , said the council 's research was of a high standard but said ‘ as a ratepayer one would be worried that such standards of excellence would be properly managed by the ARC . ’ |
| 18 | The club is of a high standard and was placed first in the 1990 30K Pushkin-Leningrad race . |
| 19 | But if you have many verbal presentations to make it may be better to attend classes in public speaking which are usually inexpensive , of a high standard and fairly brief . |
| 20 | The furnishings are of a high standard and show considerable flair in innovative design and good taste with respect to choice of modern materials . |
| 21 | The water from this works was of a high standard and with the small works at Charing this company was supplying water to an area covering 296 square miles , which included 85 parishes . |
| 22 | Does my hon. Friend accept that in many authorities the work being carried out by professional and technical officers is of a high standard and very cost-effective ? |
| 23 | Engineers are often most concerned with the attainments of a high level or technical competence which has resulted in the gradual erosion of the general level of social awareness and perspective necessary for an engineer to serve his community usefully … |
| 24 | Such gatherings were called wapenshaws and one test of skill for archers was trying to dislodge a model of a parrot , called a papingo , from the top of a high tree or tower . |
| 25 | Where the rock is steep and provides climbs of a high order or difficulty , at the forefront of developments of the day . |
| 26 | The idea of the Umwelt has re-emerged in ethology in Griffin 's book The question of animal awareness ( 1976 ) , in which he argues that recent research in animal orientation , navigation , and social communication implies cognitive processes of a high order and even mental experiences of them . |
| 27 | High stocking rated demand management of a high order and regular attention . |
| 28 | And although my initial work was with the individual child , I found that in a large number of cases , the parental interest was of a high order and , and the children 's willingness to involve parents in their behavioural difficulties was also of a high order , so I found myself working not just within the school , not just with the child , but in a parent-child situation . |
| 29 | If the explanation of a high standards and routines specification as symptomatic of the desire to be satisfied is correct , one would expect some relationship between this measure and answers to the ‘ Do you like housework ? ’ question . |
| 30 | We are fully prepared to accept the cost of a high quality and expanding service . |