Example sentences of "as [v-ing] [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 | And there are senses in which this music can be seen as representing wider experiences , of workers particularly , within twentieth-century capitalist society . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 ’ . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | The Jersey is certainly recognised in tropical countries as giving better results than other temperate breeds . |
| 12 | ( 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 . |
| 13 | As well as suffering greater vulnerability to international trade cycles , the periphery also suffers a loss of labour to the more advanced areas . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Contrasting views , based on different areas , portray the working class as having greater potential for radical action . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | The decision , reached by a 7-2 majority , was seen as having wider implications , since it dismissed the case solely on the grounds that those bringing it lacked the standing to sue [ see below ] . |
| 19 | They see them as having wider connotations , which may include casting doubt on both management competence and the financial statements ' integrity . |
| 20 | Locals were defined as having stronger loyalty to the organization while being less committed to specialized skills and more concerned about the values of organizational colleagues . |
| 21 | Cosmopolitans were defined as showing higher levels of commitment to specialized skills and professional peer group judgement than to the employing organization . |
| 22 | Also , manufacturers have upgraded the specification of diesel cars as well as making greater use of turbo-chargers to improve performance . |
| 23 | Thus many more birds have been recorded as making shorter visits or passing straight through . |
| 24 | As well as monitoring haulier performance , we initiated many projects where we knew savings could be made . |
| 25 | The Company provides a service similar to that already operated by Hygiene as well as covering larger drainage systems and dealing with other problems associated with liquid waste . |
| 26 | The condition of the original internal structures and existing buildings was so bad that cost studies showed that , as well as offering higher standards of fire and sound insulation , the provision of an entirely new structure within the retained shell of the building would be cheaper than a process of repairing and upgrading the surviving framing . |
| 27 | The new large hall also provided the opportunity for the formation of a very active Bowling Club as well as offering further scope for the activities of all the young people 's organizations . |
| 28 | Thus the Free Presbyterians ( and other conservative Christians ) who picketed a newly opened sex shop on the Castlereagh Road in Belfast ( so successfully that it closed ) saw themselves , not as denying anyone their basic right to sin , but as preventing further incitement and encouragement to sin . |