Example sentences of "for the [adj -er] [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Turn to page 68 for the lower half of the letter |
| 2 | A bit of judicious trimming will keep it flowering generously all summer : a careful haircut for the lower half of the plant will hold back the flowers while the top half is in bloom , then when that has finished cut it back and let the lower half flower . |
| 3 | Basaltic silicates are comparatively rich in iron , titanium and magnesium , and it is the extra iron and titanium that is largely responsible for the lower albedo of the maria . |
| 4 | Moreover , the reduced plasminogen activator activity of malignant ascites is caused by increased concentrations of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 , which may account for the lower incidence of coagulopathy after insertion of shunts seen in this group of patients . |
| 5 | In this context the authors note that ‘ equalizing ’ income differentials ( higher income to compensate for the lower attractiveness of some jobs ) are normally swamped by ‘ accentuating ’ differentials ( such as status and recognition following high income ) . |
| 6 | First , if Mars acquired volatiles during accretion then the interior could be less thoroughly outgassed than that of the Earth , and this is in accord with the evidence for the lower level of geological activity on Mars . |
| 7 | He set off at a brisk pace for the lower station of the funicolare by Piazza Amedeo . |
| 8 | Additionally , the holder clamp for the lower bearing of the main rotor drive shaft had torn away from the bracket mounting it to the airframe structure . |
| 9 | It also revealed the paltry sums thrown at such communities by BC to compensate for the lower quality of life they are forced to endure . |
| 10 | Leaving the track a pathless beeline may be made for the lower end of the trees , there ascending a short way to find Yordas Cave . |
| 11 | Three bands for the lower end of the market will also be launched , to reflect the diversity of Forte 's 8,000 hotels across 32 countries . |
| 12 | Then multiply that figure by 0.60 ( 60 per cent ) for the lower end of your aerobic walking rate and by 0.85 ( 85 per cent ) for the higher end . |
| 13 | Referendums can not be used to make significant changes in the voting system for the lower house of parliament . |
| 14 | His direct ways won enough support among the voters for the Liberal Democrats to enjoy a bigger-than-expected victory in last month 's election for the lower house of parliament . |
| 15 | Sold in the Gutmann sale , Sotheby 's , 2 April , for the lower estimate of £150,000 ( $225,000 ) to dealer Christopher Gibbs acting for a private client |
| 16 | But in any event , the mathematical model will usually involve the finite element concept which gives accurate values for the lower band of frequencies , but is often quite unrepresentative of the top frequencies . |
| 17 | This last symbol , however , is much narrower than the pencil lines inserted by Michell to pick out the alignments , and about 0.25 mm is probably nearer the mark for the lower limit of alignment tolerance . |
| 18 | An employee who qualifies only for the lower rate of SMP is entitled to it throughout the Maternity Pay Period of up to 18 weeks . |
| 19 | Of course , it does not follow necessarily that it is the cult that is responsible for the lower rate of suicide . |
| 20 | The price which has been paid for the lower rate of tax on income has been the additional National Insurance charge and also the locking up of the profits in excess of the salary of £43,500 as retained profit in the company . |
| 21 | This has considered various innovatory ideas for the better dispatch of civil business . |
| 22 | But further proposals for the better reflection of system costs were rejected . |
| 23 | Cecil Melling ( the chairman of the Eastern Board , who had supported Schiller 's work since before nationalisation and took costing more seriously than his fellow chairmen ) for a time gained the support of the Central Authority 's commercial department for the better reflection of off-peak costs in the bulk tariff , but the other Area Board chairmen strongly opposed the initiative . |
| 24 | The petition produced a negative reply from the Home Office in July 1903 , but the episode is noteworthy as one of the innumerable steps taken by the BDDA in its campaign for the better education of deaf and dumb children . |
| 25 | FOR THE better part of two decades , Duke Kahanamoku was the best swimmer in the world . |
| 26 | Another child makes the family wretched with his crying for the better part of an hour . |
| 27 | ‘ But we do n't have many holiday houses lying empty for the better part of the year , ’ said one local , proudly . |
| 28 | Herrmann , a Wharton MBA who has been with Solbourne for the better part of a year , has a components background , having previously run Amphenol in Hong Kong . |
| 29 | For the better part of the next forty years they were to be the decisive restraints . |
| 30 | The downward spiral in their relationship was observed by the poet Alan Ross , who lodged in the boiler room at 37 Hamilton Terrace for the better part of a year . |