Example sentences of "[vb past] for a [adv] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The important findings are that although transient DGR is present in healthy subjects , it occurred for a significantly greater proportion of the study time in patients with gastric ulcers and in patients with persistent pain after gastric surgery ( Fig 1 ) . |
| 2 | In our study continuous monitoring showed that DGR occurred in all patients with gastric ulcers , and that it occurred for a significantly greater proportion of the study time than in normal controls . |
| 3 | And while the Roman Church organised itself into an elaborate chequerboard of dioceses or bishoprics , presided over by bishops and archbishops , the monastic system in Egypt allowed for a much looser , much more flexible development — as well as for greater emphasis on learning . |
| 4 | But as well as having a novel structure , the theory has an explanatory power quite unlike that of classical economics : for while the latter attempted to explain economic systems as a response to individual needs , Marx accounted for a much wider range of social phenomena in terms of the part they played in a totality . |
| 5 | All the rain she needs has fallen on the Queen 's racetrack in the past week to make jockey Pat Eddery set for a much better day than last year . |