Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] for the [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dwyer , however , disagrees : ‘ Sure we have experienced an extremely demanding schedule , particularly over the past year which took in the World Cup , but this provides terrific experience for the younger players . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ But then it was the right decision for the longer term , to bring down inflation . |
| 3 | Some felt the present arrangements to be satisfactory , believing that ‘ there had been a marked change for the better in the CNAA system over the years and felt that subject boards fulfilled a useful role ’ . |
| 4 | Assemblies are usually elected — by popular election for both houses or by popular election for the lower house and restricted election ( or appointment ) for the upper house . |
| 5 | Cecil Melling ( the chairman of the Eastern Board , who had supported Schiller 's work since before nationalisation and took costing more seriously than his fellow chairmen ) for a time gained the support of the Central Authority 's commercial department for the better reflection of off-peak costs in the bulk tariff , but the other Area Board chairmen strongly opposed the initiative . |
| 6 | Fame and fortune have changed many a new born hero for the worse — especially when the object of everyone 's attention is young and unready to cope with the pressures of a hugely metamorphosed lifestyle . |
| 7 | A bit of judicious trimming will keep it flowering generously all summer : a careful haircut for the lower half of the plant will hold back the flowers while the top half is in bloom , then when that has finished cut it back and let the lower half flower . |
| 8 | Poverty is often associated with old age for the longer people live the less the value of their pension or savings , and the greater the expense of providing care in increasing disability ( Townsend , 1979 ; Phillipson and Walker , 1986 ) . |
| 9 | CONFRONTATION between Hong Kong and China over Governor Chris Patten 's democracy proposals took a marked turn for the worse yesterday when the colonial administration ignored Beijing 's reservations and published his new democracy blueprint ready to go into law . |
| 10 | At this time the village inn had not only become the centre of social life for the lower classes but was also frequented by the local squire and lesser gentry . |
| 11 | Little attention has been given to the relationship between mental and social class for the older age groups . |
| 12 | Leith got started on her work , doubting very much that they would so much as catch a glimpse of their new ‘ colleagues ’ , but she had to smile at his quaint terminology for the higher ranks . |
| 13 | However , many authorities lack separate provision for the younger disabled , who have to join old people in residential homes . |
| 14 | The pink gin 'll be flowing in the wardroom and there 'll be an extra tot for the lower decks , I should n't wonder . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ The real question for the bigger players is not whether to exploit the single market , but how , ’ he was quoted as saying . |
| 16 | White mica ( illite ) crystallinity surveys yielded contoured maps of metamorphic grade for the Lower Palaeozoic strata . |
| 17 | Pelites were sampled at a density of one or two per square kilometre , and from the results of the survey , contoured maps of metamorphic grade for the Lower Palaeozoic strata in the Rhayader and Llanilar areas were generated . |
| 18 | Professor Fox has recently emphasised the importance of an early development for the later history of British trade unionism : " The artisan-craft tradition by which the British trade union movement more than any other was deeply marked is a pre-industrial and pre-capitalist tradition . " |
| 19 | In the early days there was , he felt , a ‘ gentleman 's club ’ atmosphere about the CNAA , and the main work was done by the boards — with no real role for the higher level committees . |
| 20 | Increased salinisation is thus a real prospect for the lower Yangtze if this project proceeds . |
| 21 | Rosslyn realised that the horse was asking for help , and that his manners had n't just experienced a mysterious and miraculous change for the better during the course of the day ! |
| 22 | She should have accepted a comfortable change for the better . |
| 23 | The advent of Customs 88 provides an ideal opportunity for the haulier to become more aware of this fascinating area of business . |
| 24 | The legal staff of Customs and Excise , for example , carry on prosecutions for smuggling in magistrates ' courts , and brief counsel for the higher courts . |
| 25 | In other words , those who live close by public highways must accept the inevitable disturbance for the greater good of the public . |
| 26 | A natural development for the haulier in the 1980s is the use of an integrated distribution system . |
| 27 | a Council Tax Manager , who will be the Council 's expert and consultant on all Council Tax issues as well as being the operational manager for the further 2 groups . |
| 28 | Whe , why to take the , the sting out of the issue they could put the , the line higher up on the earning scale , or higher up on the sa the receiving scale for the older ones who have so , possibly stopped working ? |
| 29 | Attacking Labour 's proposals to increase tax and national insurance for the better-off , he said : ‘ You can not tax a nation into revival . |
| 30 | As both these species are comparatively compact , with a light foliage they are an ideal choice for the smaller garden . |