Example sentences of "as [verb] [adj -er] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For many years we in Britain thought of church growth as building bigger buildings for more people . |
| 2 | Organic farming is better for wild birds as well as producing healthier food for humans , according to early returns from a three-year study by the British Trust for Ornithology . |
| 3 | It was still opposed by Danish environmentalists , who claimed that it would affect the salinity of the Baltic Sea by partially blocking the Öresund , as well as bringing greater pollution to the Copenhagen area through increased traffic flows , but supporters of the project said that it would bring new economic activity to the area . |
| 4 | Upon taking office as Prime Minister in October 1948 , Yoshida summarised the priorities of his administration as fostering democracy in Japanese society , encouraging the Japanese economy so as to secure greater self-sufficiency , and restoring Japan 's status in the world . |
| 5 | And there are senses in which this music can be seen as representing wider experiences , of workers particularly , within twentieth-century capitalist society . |
| 6 | Product names therefore should not be so specific as to exclude wider use where appropriate . |
| 7 | Against this background the Commission has proposed specific measures to make road transport more expensive , primarily by increasing excise duty on fuel , so as to encourage wider use of rail and shipping . |
| 8 | Will my hon. Friend speak to our right hon. Friend the Chancellor about introducing financial incentives similar to those for unleaded fuel so as to encourage speedier acceptance of a lower-sulphur fuel ? |
| 9 | With effect from the general election of 1965 West German electoral law was amended so as to impose stricter limits on variations in constituency magnitudes . |
| 10 | They thought that this could reduce duplication and ensure better utilization of resources as well as guaranteeing greater consistency across different branches of the same service . |
| 11 | Governments anxious to reduce socio-economic differences in mortality rates among children have therefore to tackle the problems of housing and urban decay , as well as providing better health services to such families . |
| 12 | Bush characterized the action as having no military advantage for the Iraqis and as providing further evidence of Saddam Hussein 's ability to " amaze " and " outrage " international opinion . |
| 13 | As noted earlier handicap describes the disadvantage resulting from disability or impairment . |
| 14 | I lay with my limbs stretched out as stiff as though rigor mortis had set in , and imitated a corpse so as to give greater reality to the enquiry . |
| 15 | The Council Tax staffing report approved by the Committee on 7 October 1992 included outline proposals for the Control and Collection Sections which were noted as requiring further work . |
| 16 | The major national breweries themselves began to either acquire or be acquired by non-brewing companies so as to form larger conglomerates such as Allied-Lyons ( formed when Allied Breweries took over the catering group J. Lyons in 1978 ) , Grand Metropolitan ( formed when Grand Met Hotels took over Truman Hanbury and Buxton in 1971 and Watney Mann in 1972 ) and Imperial ( formed when Imperial Tobacco acquired Courage Breweries in 1972 ) . |
| 17 | However , it may be that once privatised , these pressures are tempered by pressures to show increased profits so as to justify higher dividends and enhance market prices . |
| 18 | We settled into our routine : I walked a dog belonging to a widower who was out at work all day , as well as teaching Didier English ; Jean-Claude was working on the ‘ Chansons de Mani ’ . |
| 19 | The new XJ 4. litre follows the sales success of the 3. litre model , and it 's aimed at the sportier drivers among Jaguar customers , as well as getting younger drivers behind the famous wheel . |
| 20 | There is a good deal of rhetoric in this field , and as regards higher education institutions , the increased ( self- ) interest in mature students has been prompted partly by the decline in the 18-year-old age-group by about one-third between 1982 and 1995 ; although for various reasons that decline does not simply translate into a comparable decline in intake ( Fulton 1981 ) . |
| 21 | I take the law to be that someone mentally unfit may not necessarily be incapable of reaching a rational decision as regards further treatment . |
| 22 | Hence if shares are given a preferential dividend they are presumed to be non-participating as regards further dividends , and if they are given a preferential right to a return of capital they are presumed to be non-participating in surplus assets . |
| 23 | Third , the Registrar 's certificate will be given the same effect as regards further particulars as it has with respect to the creation of a charge . |
| 24 | The Jersey is certainly recognised in tropical countries as giving better results than other temperate breeds . |
| 25 | ( g ) The notes are also useful for the preparation of any report on title that may be required for your client 's bank , building society or other mortgagee , the form of which sometimes requires you to state the last purchase price , etc. ( h ) Your notes on title will help you deal with any possible requisitions by the Land Registry and will also indicate at a glance deeds containing restrictive covenants , easements or plans , which should be retained after registration as giving fuller information and exact wording on matters of possible dispute . |
| 26 | As well as suffering greater vulnerability to international trade cycles , the periphery also suffers a loss of labour to the more advanced areas . |
| 27 | For example , this is the pattern that emerges from studies of Urdu speakers in Britain described by Khan ( 1991 ) , who writes : Urdu thus emerges as having greater currency for first-generation than second-generation speakers . |
| 28 | Contrasting views , based on different areas , portray the working class as having greater potential for radical action . |
| 29 | Such a tax is seen as having lower disincentive effects than an income tax because it relates to past effort ; i.e. there is no disincentive effect to work for additional income that is to be consumed . |
| 30 | Although ability tests receive a higher ranking in terms of their predictive validity from these meta-analytic studies than they do from Muchinsky , personality tests were rated as having lower validity . |