Example sentences of "lower [noun pl] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ There 's always something else to do — lines you see and feel you have to go back for , lower peaks you 've left for later . |
| 2 | Half-way along the back of the lower legs you could see the vicious spur with which the birds fought . |
| 3 | ‘ Even though other bidders have reportedly put in lower bids I have pointed out to Hong Kong ministers that in the past some of those have not always been able to complete the job , ’ said Mr Lilley . |
| 4 | But we know far too little to generalize the effect of their habits on the population at large , and of marriage among the lower classes we know next to nothing . |
| 5 | But er I do n't really remember erm people going out to work much ex except , I suppose you 'd call them the lower classes , or not really the working classes because er , but the lower classes they would take in washing . |
| 6 | Finished in beige with contrasting brown on the lower compartments it looks decidedly up market . |
| 7 | Lone mothers in other studies have described how their greater control of resources can offset the lower incomes they are able to secure for their families ( Evason , 1980 ; Graham , 1987b ; Bradshaw and Millar , 1991 ) . |
| 8 | Given the image of BA coupled to the lower fares I can see passengers defecting in their droves from the City 's resident airlines . |
| 9 | Mr Wood commented : ‘ After many months of being in one of the lower positions it is gratifying to see the improved collection which , I hope , will be continued in both the old and new taxes . ’ |
| 10 | Rather than take the pessimistic view that they will remain at least this high in future , we hope that the ( slightly ) lower figures we have given instead may prove more representative of interest rate levels in the longer run . |
| 11 | ‘ Whatever good will there is , ’ wrote Moore in December , ‘ and among the lower orders I believe there is a good deal , is taken no advantage of . ’ |
| 12 | If they stay in the lower divisions they 'll have to eliminate seating in seven years time . |
| 13 | And he added : ‘ In the lower divisions it 's just a battle . |
| 14 | A ham came next ; after some frenzied bidding at the lower prices it climbed to thirteen guineas , then to fourteen where it seemed likely to stay until at the very last moment , a cautious male voice offered fifteen guineas . |
| 15 | If it passes on lower costs to its customers in the form of lower prices it may be open to the accusation of behaving in a predatory fashion . |
| 16 | The lower fees he paid , he said , were more than enough to cover these extra costs . |
| 17 | In those studies with lower prevalences it must be presumed that dampness was not regarded as incontinence ( although the words ‘ damp pants ’ were included in the questions asked in the MORI poll ) . |