Example sentences of "[det] [verb] a [adj -er] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is my contention that entrenchment and cynicism both reflect and serve to heighten an atmosphere of demoralization ; that they arise as a result of a semi-conscious decision by teachers about how to cope with doubts and demands ; that while this stance often seems the only possible option it is a mistake to adopt it ; and that through insight into the dynamics of the decision-making process , a better stance can be found , even in very trying circumstances , that offers a greater opportunity for personal satisfaction and institutional success . |
| 2 | York 's a historic city of some hundred and four thousand people , covering some two thousand nine hundred hectares , but that city itself is only part of the settlement that I think we would all regard as as York itself , that covers a larger population of some a hundred and thirty five thousand people , er contained er within the York outer ring road , and referenced to the the map submitted with my H One submission , and also the greenbelt plan which we 've we 've just put up on the board there , er will show you the the broader extent of the urban area . |
| 3 | She was told that there was slippage of some support among backbenchers ; that the 1922 Executive was divided , with some preferring a wider choice in the second round ; and that there was some disquiet in the Cabinet . |
| 4 | This process enabled some to see a simpler method ( e.g. pupil 1 ) . |
| 5 | Indeed , as experimental psychology of animals evolves from simple behaviourism — the simple response experiments of Skinner — to the more complex information-theory of positive science , it becomes ever clearer that the minds of animals — and I use the word advisedly , meaning their capacity to reason from stored information — are extremely complex , and this imposes a greater responsibility on us . |
| 6 | This revealed a higher number of referrals to the psychogeriatric service for people in Newham than in Ipswich ( understandable in view of the fact that Newham has a larger elderly population : approximately 28,500 people over 65 compared with 18,800 in Ipswich ) . |
| 7 | Complementary evidence that this represents a wider shift in management practice , not confined to one country , company or sector , is drawn from published accounts of similar developments elsewhere . |
| 8 | Although this represents a greater increase ( £7 ) than in the other categories , it seems only fair that two single adults should not have to pay more than a family . |
| 9 | It is also worth noting that as rates rise in the money markets equities by comparison may be seen in a less favourable light , and if this produces a greater level of uncertainty about prices , options combined with the money markets may constitute a refuge for those investors wishing to avoid such doubts . |
| 10 | So that , is the basic drive behind this to provide a greater incentive for the , the majority of peasants to support , actively support the Party ? |
| 11 | This adds a further regulator to receptor-matrix interaction and implies that specific receptor expression may be influenced by nuclear events or in response to a change in matrix . |
| 12 | In practice there is a limit to how far we can elongate a fat particle ; this places a lower limit ( c. 25% ) on the fat content of a cream which can be whipped . |
| 13 | This places a greater burden on local fraud squads attached to individual police forces . |
| 14 | This emphasises a further point to which domestic competition authorities need to apply their minds . |
| 15 | This allows a wider range of options to be offered as well as a better use of available resources . |
| 16 | The defender takes up a left fighting stance ( all combinations are best practised from the fighting stance , as this allows a greater amount of protection and freedom of movement ) and faces the attacker , who executes a front kick to the defender 's mid-section . |
| 17 | This uses a softer aggregate , calcite ( chalk ) , with a high proportion of detergent , either an anionic blend or an amphoteric , to produce a creamy liquid consistency . |
| 18 | Lempel Ziv Welch algorithm ( LZW ) : this uses a larger coding space than necessary for the symbols to be transmitted , and allocates the extra codes to sequences of symbols which occur in the message . |
| 19 | This raises a further problem , whether or not there was , as some Tudor writers believed , Yorkist influence behind the rising . |
| 20 | But this introduces a further dilemma . |
| 21 | This includes a lower bed , so that if they fall out they should not hurt themselves . |
| 22 | The general point is this : what counts as rationality in modern society is a selection from the total available forms of rationality and that , even within the legitimate forms of rationality , some acquire a higher authority than others . |
| 23 | Only one investigation took into account the patient 's alcohol history ; interestingly this showed a shorter duration of intake in cirrhotic patients with HLA-B8/DR3 compated with those without this haplotype . |
| 24 | At other periods more emphasis might be placed on the political role of the coin design and this allowed a greater variety of designs to be used . |
| 25 | This requires a closer integration of the social organization of work , an integration not only at the level of relations between workers , but also between the different hierarchical levels . |
| 26 | This requires a warmer environment for us to feel comfortable . |
| 27 | At one extreme , some plants produce many small , nutritionally poor fruits that attract a wide range of ‘ poor quality ’ dispersers , while at the other , some produce a smaller number of large , nutritionally superior fruits , dispersed by a limited number of species . |
| 28 | He hypothesized and sought to show that the consequences of this included a greater self-assertion by participants , a decline of leadership , a weakening of party government , and a loosening of the nexus of class and party . |
| 29 | Inevitably this meant a higher subscription . |
| 30 | This brought a further surge in activity in addition to his clinical and teaching duties . |