Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] a [adj -er] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Elderly people , with those in later middle age , are more likely to be shocked or outraged by sexual practices which they consider undesirable — and tend to see a wider range of sexual practices as such . |
| 2 | Thus polar groups tend to encourage a higher T g than non-polar groups of similar size , as seen when comparing polypropylene , poly ( vinyl chloride ) and polyacrylonitrile . |
| 3 | More unusual makes , such as Eastern-bloc cars , tend to suffer a steeper decline in value , fuelled by fears about cost and availability of spare parts . |
| 4 | If you want to obtain a higher level of compensation cover than the basic £20 then we have a range of services available . |
| 5 | I want to reach a larger audience : I 've already made five records on indies , so maybe it 's time to move on , but some younger bands are gon na find themselves pushed into the limelight when they 're not ready . |
| 6 | These reconstructions are often made of the organic elements of a composite implement : a reconstructed wooden shaft might be fitted to a bronze spearhead to give a better impression of its original appearance . |
| 7 | Other countries — France , Italy and the United Kingdom for example — appear to use a stricter definition based on ownership plus some other criteria , such as the degree of control exercised by government , the enterprise 's monopolistic position , or the way in which the enterprise came under public ownership ( OECD 1985 : 76 ) . |
| 8 | There is nothing inherently wrong in this situation ; if we want to build a better society we have to be prepared , collectively , to pay for it . |
| 9 | But I also want to address a narrower point in greater detail in relation to my own county of Cornwall . |
| 10 | ‘ That shows that people want to adopt a healthier diet and lifestyle but are not finding it easy to make the change . |
| 11 | We expect to save a further $300 million in 1993 . |
| 12 | I therefore propose to hold a further consultation meeting with yourself , together with Shop Steward representatives from the Community Charge Registration Office and from the Exchequer Division of the Finance Department . |
| 13 | By comparing objects in museums with those mentioned in inventories or seen in old drawings and photographs , we expect to get a fuller picture of domestic life in Scotland than we can find in any one source alone . |
| 14 | As with the bucket brigade algorithm , we want to learn a better set of weights for the patterns . |
| 15 | Magnetic and optical media appear to have a shorter life . |
| 16 | How does a model in which CD45R0 memory cells appear to have a shorter lifespan accord with the long persistence of immunological memory ? |
| 17 | Then , when you get the chance , you want to have a closer look and check it out . |
| 18 | ‘ We want to offer a wider range of services than building societies are able to . |
| 19 | I hear , I , I , I think there is a tendency with the County Council but as I discovered as Chairman of Highways that members want to take a greater interest and to have a greater say on the items on the agenda now planning is is not a controversial as , as say highway items , but nevertheless I think there will be times and there will be agendas which will require a great deal of discussion on the individual items and I 'm also a great believer bearing in mind comments if it ai n't broke , do n't bend it . |
| 20 | Rectangular and square panelled designs appear to show a higher incidence of figured work than do lozenge designs with distributed panels , for example , but this is not especially significant . |
| 21 | Syllabus Design provides an introduction to language syllabus planning for teachers who want to gain a better understanding of the subject in order to develop the skills to evaluate , modify , and adapt the syllabuses with which they work . |
| 22 | Fifth I want to achieve a better delivery system — more cooperation with the tax system and better management . |
| 23 | I hope to make a further announcement about that very shortly . |
| 24 | In a third use dealt with by neither Cotte nor Mittwoch , let provides a further test for the hypothesis proposed here : ( 219 ) Let AB be equal to CD . |
| 25 | Had I met you sooner I doubt I would have entered into it , but Maud 's father is influential and I hope to gain a better position at the hospital on his recommendation . ’ |
| 26 | By piecing together evidence from many different sources , we hope to gain a better understanding of how the different elements of a home worked . |
| 27 | Replace them as a whole Secondhand units may be purchased for approx £50 As you intend to fit a larger engine a Salisbury rear axle as fitted to Series 3 LWB which is much stronger than your present axle , should be considered |
| 28 | Instead , girls who marry or begin sexual congress before or around puberty tend to experience a longer interval between marriage or conjugal union and first birth than do their counterparts who marry later . |
| 29 | The circumstances , on the other hand , seem to play a greater role in : ( 77 ) It seems that publication in The Times last month of Mr Benn 's report to the TUC — Labour Party Liaison Committee on the Department of Industry 's current work programme has angered Mr Wilson [ = the Prime Minister ] … |
| 30 | Where the pupils referred to in the next section are concerned , their teachers seem to play a larger role in the arbitration of proper action . |