Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] [verb] a [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This should arguably supply a greater surface for bacteria than gravel — internal and external as the media is porous — and wo n't cost a great deal more or less than gravel . |
| 2 | The recommendation most widely noticed was that full-time students should normally study a wider range of subjects — five A levels plus one AS level , rather than three A levels as at present . |
| 3 | We must also underline a further dimension of sociology 's ‘ critical ’ role in examining social problems . |
| 4 | There is a need for three higher-performance machines ( Plant Records , Potting Shed , Arboretum Department ) , which should also have a higher memory specification . |
| 5 | We must now take a closer look at definitions and measurements regarding the glass transition . |
| 6 | The court held that this was a breach of the Convention guarantee of free speech , because it would deter journalists from contributing to public discussions of issues affecting the life of the community : " The limits of acceptable criticism are wider as regards a politician as such than as regards a private individual … the former inevitably and knowingly lays himself open to close scrutiny of his every word and deed by both journalists and the public at large , and he must consequently display a greater degree of tolerance . " |
| 7 | We should then have a better idea about the Gold Cup . |
| 8 | You have fish which are notorious for making the water dirty , so must either have a greater volume — a bigger tank — or a better filtration system . |
| 9 | There is no way the non-established denominations can be expected to make a comparable contribution , and the Government must therefore take a larger role in providing some mechanism for preserving some of the notable places of worship which , as well as being delightful buildings , are an important testimony to our religious and social history . |
| 10 | If a process of real integration is to occur , the British public must therefore gain a fuller understanding of the nature of mental handicap . |
| 11 | There have been miracles at Aintree before , and Ghofar , fit and fresh , may just have a better each-way chance than his odds of 33–1 suggest . |
| 12 | I 'll probably make a better job of it than you would . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ You 'll also need a better cover story , ’ he added , ‘ if you 're going to be seen around with Hurley and his crowd . |
| 14 | A more suitable location was in the dining area adjoining the lounge , which might also allow a larger tank . |
| 15 | 26 ) , this might also indicate a later date for a comparable structural arrangement from Colchester ( pI . |
| 16 | The odds are you 'll now need a bigger loan , and the original endowment policy will not give enough cover . |
| 17 | Sid Watkins is a good bloke , who knows , we might even get a better deal with the fish . ’ |
| 18 | From such a general classification , discussed in detail below , two very general conclusions can be shown to emerge : that several categories of small towns saw the provision of some form of internal street network to meet the needs of their inhabitants and that the existence of such a system , coupled with other morphological and functional indicators , might well reflect a higher degree of internal organization and urban complexity . |
| 19 | A mixture of consultation and internal management control might well prove a better starting point . |
| 20 | He also pointed out that the Nile , if it flooded , might well drown a greater number of people than all the refugees . |
| 21 | He used it to attack paternalistic officialdom and to articulate demands for social progress : ‘ I 'd tell people to forget their old ordinary life because ultimately , anyhow , we 'll either have a better life than that , or bust . ’ |
| 22 | He might never have a better chance . |
| 23 | If multiprocessing desktops are on the agenda , and all indications are that they will appear later — ie next year — rather than sooner , then they 'll definitely use a higher performance PA RISC 7100 part ( currently at 99MHz ) that HP will first introduce in a new uniprocessor system . |
| 24 | You 'll have to marry sometime and you 'll never get a better offer than this . |
| 25 | And you 'll never read a bigger pile of shite ’ . |
| 26 | Want to sing with a high pitched voice , you 'll never have a better chance . |
| 27 | Having several sons in the trade worked to the general benefit of the family business which could thereby offer a wider range of services . |
| 28 | Combining it with the well-run NCR could merely produce a bigger failure . |
| 29 | Merrydown is suffering because it is smaller than most of its rivals , but that could also mean a faster recovery , Purdey says . |
| 30 | The UN could also play a greater part in regulating regional conflicts , such as in Afghanistan . |