Example sentences of "[adv] a higher [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Thus a higher proportion of cabinet ministers are middle class and university-educated than is the case with backbench MPs . |
2 | There was also a higher incidence of diverticulosis in the low fibre diet rats ( 41.2% v 0% ) . |
3 | The result was not only an increase in real wages but also a higher rate of inflation . |
4 | Also a higher rate of interest is charged for an overdraft we have not agreed between us , than for CheckOver or Vector . |
5 | Greenstein has reminded us of Marshall McLuhan 's distinction between " hot " and " cool " media , " hot " media presenting a complete pattern of stimuli , " cool " presenting an incomplete pattern and therefore requiring greater processing and hence a higher level of engagement on the reader 's part . |
6 | The safety threshold for electromagnetic fields was two milliGauss and if the NGC line gave out a higher level of radiation , this would be potentially hazardous , he said . |
7 | If the rules are of an unusual or onerous nature , for example allowing the exchange to alter dates of performance , the purchase price , or delivery obligations at will ; then a higher standard of notification may be required . |
8 | ‘ Looking to the longer term , I believe these reforms will significantly encourage the development of larger discoveries , such as West of Shetland , where a higher rate of return is necessary to balance the increased risk and costs of operating in a more demanding deep-water environment . ’ |
9 | Shortly after the middle of the century , John of Salisbury finished his famous Policraticus , a discursive and unanalytical work devoted to criticizing the contemporary mores in the ruling circles of church and state , and to putting forward a higher code of conduct . |