Example sentences of "a [adj -er] [noun sg] [is] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A lower court is now assessing damages against Koons . |
| 2 | Women 's stelai are much less common , and a broader format is sometimes , perhaps regularly , used , the figure seated ; so the lovely mother and child , fig. 43 . |
| 3 | But a further response is sometimes encountered from those who seem to fear its potential power . |
| 4 | Now they have been given a fresh lease of life , inviting the ( wrong ) conclusion that the need for a further shake-out is past . |
| 5 | A further questionnaire is also in preparation for piloting centres , and will be sent out before the end of the session . |
| 6 | In International Relations , however , a further step is usually taken , in that ‘ Positivism ’ tends to be associated with quantitative analysis . |
| 7 | A further debate is also continuing in respect of the measures proposed by the Commission to implement certain aspects of the Social Charter ; this was adopted by way of non-binding declaration of all member states other than the United Kingdom in 1989 . |
| 8 | A further hearing is due later this month . |
| 9 | I understand that a further sum is now to be transferred from military aid to the promotion of the work that he suggests . |
| 10 | The price for a cleaner environment is well worth paying and if that price is virtually nil , it is a fantastic bargain . |
| 11 | The third movement fares rather better , but even here a tougher approach is really needed . |
| 12 | Alan Clayson 's attempt to paint a clearer picture is severely hampered by Harrison 's refusal to co-operate , thus leaving Clayson to read every press clipping , interview anyone who ever knew him , and cobble together a book out of it . |
| 13 | Alan Clayson 's attempt to paint a clearer picture is severely hampered by Harrison 's refusal to co-operate , thus leaving Clayson to read every press clipping , interview anyone who ever knew him , and cobble together a book out of it . |
| 14 | They may believe that a smaller share of a larger cake is absolutely bigger than a larger share of a smaller cake . |
| 15 | Nor does he feel compelled to decide later cases " by analogy " to earlier ones , at least when there is room for disagreement about whether a later case is really like or unlike them . |
| 16 | In one sense a later decision is more convenient , because it allows all useful information to be collated , and is more likely to lead to a considered expenditure of funds . |
| 17 | Trying to introduce solids at a later age is often extremely difficult as the child has not learned how to chew and manage solid food . |
| 18 | A happier period is ahead , rather than of late , and you 're in for some high times with plenty of hilarity . |
| 19 | It will be interesting to see if the same thing will happen in Japan ; the Japanese manufacturers belief in the preference of the client for service over a cheaper product is already being tested in the marketplace — to their chagrin , according to contacts within the Japanese manufacturers . |
| 20 | For turning right-angled bends , a better result is usually obtained using an elbow or slow bend ( see page 24 ) . |
| 21 | D'Indy 's desire to adapt the inner parts in order to present the work of his great predecessor in a better light is perhaps understandable ; some might argue that his only sin was not to tell the user what he had done . |
| 22 | But a better world is here for human hands and hearts and minds to make ’ . |
| 23 | While some of these are not suitable for display , many others are not seen because a better example is already on display . |
| 24 | Making a better product is naturally still an important element of marketing today and is forcefully demonstrated by the Japanese consumer goods manufacturers . |
| 25 | Obviously the latter is much more powerful , but it could be self-defeating , lugging a heavy duty drill with its power pack up a ladder when a smaller drill is more convenient , quite apart from the cost . |
| 26 | We would give tax allowances on R&D partnerships to encourage large firms to take a minority equity stake in smaller firms where a smaller partner is primarily a research contractor . |
| 27 | A softer pad is then required for shaping and stretching : put extra layers of material around the base , so that the metal can be stretched in either direction . |
| 28 | A higher degree is certainly of value , if only as proof of intellectual ability , and can make the difference between getting an interview and not getting one . |
| 29 | While prosecuted crime may be largely working class , whether crime as a wider category is so is rather debatable , given that a large amount of middle and upper-class criminality goes undetected . |
| 30 | Sponsorship on a wider basis is much more difficult to manage . |