Example sentences of "[conj] [prep] [verb] [art] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We could solve our problems only if education received a higher and higher budget , either from the proceeds of an expanding economy or from receiving a higher proportion of an economy in steady-state . |
| 2 | Similarly , banks could encourage the general public to withdraw less cash : for example , by making time deposits more attractive than sight deposits or by encouraging a greater use of credit cards . |
| 3 | All of the available evidence on lifestyle and nutrition suggests that by eating a healthier diet , exercising regularly , and finding time for relaxation , many of the above problems can be reduced if not eradicated . |
| 4 | On the contrary , the maintenance of meaningful links with the birth family appear to be beneficial to children , to their sense of identity and self esteem and for gaining a better understanding of their genealogical background and adoption circumstances . |
| 5 | This new form of settlement ( incorporating the best of town and country ) was seen as a way of relieving congestion in the major cities and of providing a better environment for ordinary people . |
| 6 | Douglas Hurd , the UK Foreign Secretary , was particularly critical of the idea of extending majority voting in the Council of Ministers , and of allowing a greater legislative role for the European Parliament . |
| 7 | It can even help them with their jobs , in the difficult choices and decisions which have to be made , in thinking more clearly about the task as a whole , and in achieving a higher quality of life for their clients . |
| 8 | The successful rider and breeder , Henry Wynmalen , through his kind and intuitive approach to the handling and management of horses , has no doubt been of tremendous influence in England , Australia , and New Zealand , in reinforcing humane and commonsense ways of caring for and training horses , and in illustrating the greater pleasure and success produced by using such methods . |
| 9 | These should be aimed at reducing tendencies towards social polarization and at achieving a better matching of people with appropriate jobs and local facilities , thereby increasing not only individuals ' quality of life but also the efficiency of public and private investment . |
| 10 | Help the Aged exists to meet the needs of frail isolated and poor elderly people in the United Kingdom and overseas , responding with effective fund-raising and aid programmes , and by promoting a better awareness and understanding of them . |
| 11 | Nevertheless , by not extending the underskull over the chin , and by covering the lower part of the mask fabric in hair , enough jaw movement was permitted for the actors to convey speech with some realism . |
| 12 | The report concluded that a pupil 's performance was closely related to his or her father 's occupational status : the higher that status , the better a pupil 's performance , not only in leaving school less early but in having a better academic record and , in the headmaster 's judgement , more ‘ promise ’ . |