Example sentences of "and [verb] [adj -er] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a political will in Britain and in the United States to reduce spending on institutional care and to promote cheaper community-based services , not only in child care but also in other sectors of public care such as mental health and mental handicap . |
| 2 | 17.14 During the early years of the secondary school , and as they grow into adolescence , pupils will increasingly be able to take a more objective view and develop greater understanding of the writing process . |
| 3 | A campaigning approach is needed to seek better resources and develop greater understanding . |
| 4 | They urge a fuller , more activist policy of enforcement , and advocate wider restraint on economic pursuits , in the interest of minimizing the harms which flow from unregulated activity , even though this may impose substantial costs and restraints upon productive enterprise . |
| 5 | In order to stem the decline , it was suggested that the trade must change its image and recruit younger drinkers . |
| 6 | Our priority has been the improvement of BP 's performance by setting clearer business targets , aligning more closely the reward and recognition of individuals ’ and teams ’ contributions with performance , and encouraging greater teamwork . |
| 7 | By attracting famous names BPT hopes to create a snowball effect , boosting confidence and encouraging smaller retailers to take up space . |
| 8 | We continue to explore alternative ways of managing our operations more effectively and generating better returns on the residential landholdings which we control . |
| 9 | It is not a formal legal treatise ; it is intended to help the reader 's awareness of legal issues and to stimulate further study of the subject as necessary . |
| 10 | He plans to increase the hotel 's vegetarian selections and introduce healthier ways of preparing food without losing texture and taste , such as using less cream in sauces . |
| 11 | It would be a dramatic touch to say I disappeared from view ; in fact I wish I had , because I would have stayed down there and avoided further embarrassment . |
| 12 | ii ) Laid paper made by Fourdrinier machine is wove paper which has been embossed with a laid pattern whilst wet , this displaces the fibres and produces denser lines of pulp . |
| 13 | But the Myrcans slew these lords , and sought better ones to replace them . |
| 14 | This lasted but a little while , for those on the fringes , both forward and aft , drew off as soon as they had room and control , and sought firmer ground and more elbow-room . |
| 15 | Mr Lundy also wanted DIY stores themselves to learn from the tragedy and make greater effort to emphasise the dangers to the public and so attempt to cut the eight thousand accidents involving supermarket trollies every year . |
| 16 | As each generation reaches retirement age , their expectations may cause them to be more active in all of these areas and make greater demands on service providers . |
| 17 | ‘ We want industry to cut down on its own waste and make better use of other people 's . |
| 18 | it compresses the model renewal interval , which increases the opportunities to modify designs and make better use of new technologies ; and |
| 19 | Colodense director and general manager Tino Savvas added : ‘ The key issue now is to remain number one and make further progress with our continuous improvement programme . |
| 20 | If the customer feels that her request or complaint has been dealt with pleasantly and fairly , she is likely to come back again and make further purchases . |
| 21 | Latex foam is a better choice than polyurethane as it 's more durable and offers better support . |
| 22 | Shortening line ‘ A ’ reduces pitch and offers slower reaction . |
| 23 | ONCE UPON A TIME the Universities had representatives in parliament ; it is only now through the Conference of University Convocations and Graduate Associations ( CUCGA , a national body in which Salford has a high profile , that works to protect and enhance higher education ) that we seem to be getting some clout back . |
| 24 | Former civilisations have regarded and treated older people in very different ways . |
| 25 | Indeed , Goldsmith argues that on finance , ‘ the Scottish Office has been the pioneer for the Imperial core , seeking and using greater controls over local government ’ than was the case in England ( 1986 , p. 168 ) . |
| 26 | With the lens in macro mode , the depth of field is very small and using larger f stops is beneficial since they give greater depth of field in focus . |
| 27 | It is worth knowing that you can run Qbasic from a floppy only system and using earlier version of MS-DOS all you need are the three files listed to be stored on the current drive . |
| 28 | E4.93e ( C3.93a ) 14th Oil Licensing Round : To receive an oral progress report and to agree further action . |
| 29 | A few days before his chanceless century , Dean expressed a wish ‘ to go on and make bigger scores . |
| 30 | Friends raise funds for Mark THE family and friends of autistic five-year-old Mark Mason have raised £1,400 to buy special computer equipment to help him communicate and make better progress at the special school he attends in York . |