Example sentences of "[adj -er] [conj] on [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ‘ misery line ’ as it is called-stations from Kennington to Morden dim and cheerless dungeons , trains cancelled with appalling regularity ( there 's a shortage of drivers on the Northern Line , because it is the last to embrace OPO-one person operation-and so the pay is lower than on other lines ) . |
| 2 | Because the coupon on index-linked gilts is much lower than on conventional gilts , this means that the duration of index-linked gilts will be much higher than for conventional gilts with the same maturity . |
| 3 | By 1925 there were three trains each way , the last ones on Wednesdays and Saturdays running later than on other days . |
| 4 | The company had some of the finest ships afloat , on board which pay and conditions were far better than on regular ships of the line . |
| 5 | The XT blade is substantially thicker than on conventional saws , which results in less side vibration and enables more precise cutting . |
| 6 | Partisanship was the main influence on Thatcher 's and Kinnock 's scores but not Steel 's or Owen 's ; and even for Thatcher and Kinnock the partisan influence was weaker than on other aspects of their image . |
| 7 | The proportion of the workforce covered by medical records ( the source of our data ) is probably greater than on most sites because a visit to the medical centre was one of the few legitimate reasons for breaking off work , so often made irksome by harsh weather . |
| 8 | ‘ But the impact of rationing on the small , independent cheese-making sector is bound to be greater than on larger sectors . ’ |