Example sentences of "a [adj] [adj -er] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even so , it 's surprising to find the following comment in the work of a distinguished historical linguist : ‘ Nonstandard forms may be found among antisocial groups , such as criminals , or a rebellious younger generation , or among rustics ’ ( Lehmann , 1962 : 142 ) . |
| 2 | As we saw in Chapter 9 , Augustine gives a memorable earlier version of the Cartesian cogito : ‘ Si enim fallor sum ’ — if I am deceived , then I exist . |
| 3 | The Government have met much of the anxiety of Opposition Members through the provision for a possible further education funding council to be established at a later date . |
| 4 | Pérez de Cuéllar on Aug. 13 , and again on Aug. 17 , dissociated the UN from any attempt at this stage to impose sanctions by force , but Bush on Aug. 14 reaffirmed his view that the USA was acting within its legal rights , and called for clarification of the position of the permanent Security Council members , in advance of a possible further resolution . |
| 5 | In this case a possible further extension beyond the horizon would present no problems . |
| 6 | So far as I am aware , this was the first occasion on which it was made clear that the period which elapses before a prisoner serving a life sentence is released is determined by consideration of two factors , namely : ( i ) the period necessary to satisfy retribution and deterrence , which has come to be called ‘ the tariff ; ’ and ( ii ) a possible further period if it is thought by the Parole Board and/or the Secretary of State that the prisoner would pose an unacceptable risk of danger to the public were he to be released at the end of his tariff period . |
| 7 | Mr. Brittan 's statement of October 1983 made clear the division of the decision-making process into two parts , the ‘ tariff ’ period to meet the purposes of retribution and deterrence which the Secretary of State decides on the advice of the judges ; a review towards the end of that period by the local review committee ; and after the end of the tariff period , a possible further period , if the Secretary of State on the advice of the local review committee and the Parole Board decides that the prisoner 's continued detention is necessary because of the danger he might pose if released , and to maintain public confidence in the system . |
| 8 | The present Constitution promulgated in April 1973 provides for a parliamentary system and a bicameral federal legislature consisting of a 217-member lower house ( the National Assembly ) elected every five years and an 87-member upper house ( the Senate ) elected every six years , with one-third of its members relinquishing their seats every two years . |
| 9 | One of the most important parts of investment is inward investment into this country , which is very much encouraged by our low rates of tax — by our low rates of corporation tax and by the fact that we have a low higher rate of income of tax . |
| 10 | By May 1946 a constitution had been drafted which suited the Communist-Socialist approach to politics , with a strong lower house of parliament . |
| 11 | The child steps back as if slapped , and a little gasp precipitates a trembling lower lip . |
| 12 | A rebuilt Lower Gate matches it at the other end . |
| 13 | One problem with dentures is that the bone of a toothless lower jaw is actually absorbed back into the jaw itself . |
| 14 | 16 to 17 , doing a full-time further education course not above A-level or equivalent standard £20.80 |
| 15 | 18 and over , doing a full-time further education course not above A-level or equivalent standard £27.40 |
| 16 | Thus they are a fraction of the ruling class in the sense both that they belong integrally to it , directly serving the dominant social order , and that they are a coherent division of it , defined by the values of a specific higher education : the possession of a general , rather than a merely national and class-bound , culture ; and the practice of specific intellectual and professional skills . |
| 17 | Sixty-nine percent of authorities in our sample ( see Table 17 ) said they directly budgeted money for training , ( 70.5% of the CRUS sample , with one-quarter of the authorities who directly budgeted money also calculating a specific further amount , e.g. : |
| 18 | But nowadays we 're not , nowadays we , there 's a higher , a middle class and a lower class and a lower lower class . |
| 19 | A weak sphincter muscle or a congenital deformation in the urinary system may be the underlying cause , or it could be a digestive upset causing diarrhoea . |
| 20 | The B horizons include a dark-coloured , humus-enriched , upper layer ( the Bh horizon ) and a bright-coloured lower layer ( the Bs horizon ) , the latter usually containing translocated iron and aluminium . |
| 21 | The Algarve coastline has many beautiful beaches and covers that are well-worth searching for modern losses , as well as a few older Portuguese coins and the occasional ring . |
| 22 | A few further panic attacks increased your worry that something was seriously wrong … |
| 23 | It 's no use going on a six day trail ride , with six hours daily in the saddle , if all you want is some gentle hacking in a scenic setting , with perhaps a few longer pub rides as an added bonus . |
| 24 | This consisted of a small number of NCDAD approved courses , comprising a one-year Higher Diploma in Fine Art , Graphic Design , Textiles/Fashion or a two-year Higher Diploma in Interior or Industrial Design . |
| 25 | Hewlett-Packard Co has a two-year contract with a one-year further option from Boeing Co 's Boeing Computer Services unit to supply the Boeing Commercial Airplane Group 's line-of-business application servers : the Unix servers will be distributed throughout the unit 's office and manufacturing locations ; terms were not disclosed . |
| 26 | Can the car be allowed to be just a car , no longer a symbol of defence against possible demands , feelings about a prettier younger sister or a manipulating mother ? |
| 27 | Note that a ten-fold higher amount of Dcm/Cys177Ser was used relative to Dcm. [ cpm ] : counts per minute . |
| 28 | I argued passionately for a top higher band . |
| 29 | Because it is a so-called higher order network — a more complex mathematical model than conventional neural networks — it can recognise images that are presented in different positions or are poorly defined . |
| 30 | It is a so-called higher order network — a more complex mathematical model than conventional neural networks — and recognises images that are presented in different positions or are poorly defined . |