Example sentences of "a [adj] [conj] [adj -er] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jejeunoileostomy has now been largely replaced by a simpler and safer operation in which the capacity of the stomach is considerably reduced by placing a row of surgical staples across it . |
| 2 | A simpler and clearer instance of the way in which a consideration of grammar leads to metaphysics is the case of the metaphysical concept of Being . |
| 3 | Most of the schemes provide a simpler and cheaper route than resort to a court of law , without taking away the right of consumers to go to law if they should wish to do so . |
| 4 | An alternative to a cording set is a draw rod , which is a simpler and cheaper method of operating curtains without handling them . |
| 5 | It was a simpler and better story . |
| 6 | Suitable candidates for M are a dynamic-programming-type alignment score ( 16 ) of π , π m or a simpler and faster scoring scheme based on the numbers of pairs of mapped probes which are adjacent in π m and are separated only by unmapped probes in π . |
| 7 | Now Lucy Netzer and Jacob Sagiv , from the Weizmann Institute of Science , Rehovot in Israel have developed a simpler and quicker technique for preparing monolayer films that relies simply on the chemical properties of the starting materials . |
| 8 | Social species will frequently surround and protect a wounded or younger member of their clan , regardless of who the parents are . |
| 9 | In a pendentive method of construction the triangular spaces between the square section and the circular base of the hemisphere are built as if they are parts of a lower and larger dome so that their section is like that of an arch carried across the diagonal of the square space to be covered . |
| 10 | In recent years this has been brought into sharp focus with growing public concern for a healthier and safer environment . |
| 11 | Shortly before her death , Queen Elizabeth I was entertained , in October 1602 , by Sir William Russell , at Corney House , Chiswick , which area was still attracting residents of distinction who were seeking a healthier and cleaner environment , away from the dirt and the clamour of the Cities of London and Westminster . |
| 12 | Those pupils wishing to continue their education have either to transfer to a school which does have a sixth form or to a sixth form college , or to move outside the secondary school system into a tertiary or further education college ( see below ) . |
| 13 | IT should first be reported that the refurbished Town Crier , Darlington Council 's magazine , is a slicker and worthier product than its 18 predecessors . |
| 14 | Many of the deeply painful and depersonalizing situations in our society come about as the direct result of a broader but lower valuation of sex and sexual relationships . |
| 15 | Retrieval of documents on a search topic , by using terms for a broader or narrower concept , relies heavily both on the searcher 's ingenuity and on any additional relationships that the database indexer might have added to link the natural language index terms . |
| 16 | The main opposition , in fact , came from some of his ministerial colleagues , especially his eventual successor as Chancellor , Ludwig Erhard , who preferred a broader and looser arrangement . |
| 17 | Some employees like to be told what to do and prefer a standardised , uniform structure of organisation with authoritarian leadership ; other employees ( often those with a broader and greater education ) prefer to be given responsibilities and to work in teams , and to make decisions in their own ways . |
| 18 | So , this at least is indisputable : that however it may have seemed to Cole in 1944 , justification by success has lost its validity : and the loss prompts the question whether the Movement should re-appraise its purposes so as to establish Co-operation on a broader and securer footing . |
| 19 | Stella , unwilling to change his design and substitute a different and cheaper material , was working for the museum on a ‘ sale or return ’ basis and has agreed not to charge the museum . |
| 20 | In its fullest form , post-production editing involves the complete re-arrangement of the material shot into a different and better order by assembling it onto a copy tape . |
| 21 | They believe they have a different and better answer to the question , ‘ What is it to be human ? ’ |
| 22 | His manager , Simon , who was also Cyril 's elder brother , had persuaded him to lower his sights — or rather to aim at a different and better target . |
| 23 | Finally , a different and simpler approach , developed by Research Services Limited , is ‘ SAGACITY ’ : this is a combination of occupational classifications and family life cycles , designed to reflect the different spending patterns of different types of family . |
| 24 | With this in mind it is for consideration whether such forms should not be redesigned to separate the disclaimer of liability on the part of the hospital from what really matters , namely the declaration by the patient of his decision with a full appreciation of the possible consequences , the latter being expressed in the simplest possible terms and emphasised by a different and larger type face , by underlining , the employment of coloured print or otherwise . |
| 25 | ‘ And that 's it ? ’ said her papa , as he had done earlier , but in a different and kinder tone of voice altogether . |
| 26 | In the course of his rectorial address at Edinburgh in 1907 , Haldane asserted that " when a leader of Ingenious comes forward the people may bow down before him , and surrender their wills , and eagerly obey " , since " to obey the commanding voice was to rise to a further and wider outlook , and to gain a fresh purpose " . |
| 27 | As Jowell and Lester argue , ‘ intellectual honesty requires a further and better explanation as to why the act is unreasonable . ’ |
| 28 | The programme began in September , 1987 with a three year , £1.9 million funding to explore the use of interactive video as a further and higher education training medium . |
| 29 | Before the right hon. Gentleman carries that fib any further , does he recall a further and earlier prediction about value added tax ? |
| 30 | All the stores will be re-fitted with softer lighting and ash-coloured wood to ‘ give them a lighter and warmer feel ’ . |