Example sentences of "and [verb] a [adj -er] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The greatest challenge is public education in order to reduce fear and to promote a better understanding of the aims of services . |
| 2 | If you want to tone up your body and develop a better shape there is no doubt that swimming , keep-fit exercises and yoga will help enormously . |
| 3 | Even if the primary focus is the needs of an older person , the counsellor can not afford to ‘ take sides ’ , but should instead aim to help the whole family face up to and develop a wider understanding of the problems and difficulties that exist in old age , and in caring for older people . |
| 4 | Until they improve and can manage without it , patients find that with neutralisation they stay well , living a less restricted lifestyle and eating a wider diet than without it . |
| 5 | This 18-year-old rookie averaged 69 over four rounds to win the Zimbabwe Championship some weeks ago and plays a stronger game than his dad , the professional at Wyngate , a posh club in suburban Harare . |
| 6 | As the years went by , the village of Portlethen grew , partly due to the oil industry , and became a greater commuter catchment area , and better transport links became vital . |
| 7 | This effect lessened our national productive capacity and placed a higher burden on the primary manufacturing industries like Engineering , Car manufacture , Aircraft makers , in order to keep an increasing number of nonproducers . |
| 8 | This generally works out cheaper , allows you to incorporate photographs and colour and produces a better result . |
| 9 | An example is the 1975 pay award in BR , which had already been through the RSNT when the Prime Minister Harold Wilson intervened to press management to resume negotiations and make a higher offer ( see ch. 9 ) . |
| 10 | Ours were led on a policy led planning process which was driven by the needs of , which are clearly identified in the an anti poverty strategy which is designed to protect the services , the jobs , to regenerate the local economy and make a better place to live and for children to grow up in . |
| 11 | The boffins down at War-U-Like have invented a new toy ; a high-powered supa-dupa combat aircraft that can outfly and outblast anything in the air , and make a bigger noise doing it . |
| 12 | Look at plants from all angles to determine how they can be used — maybe you could remove the petals and make a smaller flower with just a few of them ? |
| 13 | The eleventh method , behaviour modification , is less demanding in terms of complex causes and offers a simpler approach to tackling problem people . |
| 14 | This places the emphasis on regulating companies rather than products and offers a wider choice to consumers . |
| 15 | She opened the bag , took out the handkerchief and made a louder noise than before . |
| 16 | Lynall Urwick put forward a counter-argument that a wide span of control had been possible in this example because the work of the merchandising managers did not interlock , and so the need for coordination and integration was not present : this reduced the burdens of supervision and made a wider span of control feasible . |
| 17 | It is usually as effective as surgery in treating bile duct stones and involves a shorter hospital stay . |
| 18 | Depending on how long your first session lasts , you can move into the main areas of assessment and gain a fuller picture of the child and family history . |
| 19 | The army mutiny of 1964 had created fears about the country 's stability and produced a greater intolerance of dissent . |
| 20 | Sometime later I had replaced the clubs and got a better set than I originally had after that I thought I was quite lucky that they had been stolen . |
| 21 | Then when I 'd proved I could do that really well , horrible and moronic as it was , I let myself off and got a better job nearer my heart 's desire . " |
| 22 | He filled in most of the coupons again and got a further selection of condoms , Bob Martin 's and catalogues . |
| 23 | Your parents wo n't keep in touch with your old fast car after you 've dumped it and got a newer model . |
| 24 | Whether for special occasions , concerts or visits by distinguished people , there may be the chance for the Church 's music to reach and influence a wider public . |
| 25 | By the terms of the Tomlin order the appellants agreed to pay off the second charge and to grant a further charge to the plaintiff for the purpose of securing payment to the plaintiff of the sum of £150,000 , such payment being one of the terms of the agreement made between the parties . |
| 26 | It now covered a greater geographical area and involved a greater number of powerful States than ever before . |
| 27 | ‘ We are here , ’ de Craon began smoothly , ‘ to represent our master 's interests and to establish a better relationship between King Philip IV and the Scottish throne . |
| 28 | Shiny plastic and vivid purple padding on the waist and shoulder straps make the sack stand out and guarantee a closer look . |
| 29 | Of the two benzalkonium chloride is less affected by hard water and has a better disinfection capability . |
| 30 | The nearest town to the estate is Strada — said to have received its name from an old Roman road — but Grassina is easier to reach and has a better range of shops . |