Example sentences of "they [vb base] a high " in BNC.
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| 1 | Though pandas ' ancestors were carnivores , they eat a high proportion of vegetable matter including bamboo and various roots , shoots , fruits and fungi ; and in the park they will sometimes be seen grazing grass . |
| 2 | All religions show how difficult the path is to embodying their high moral ideals — they acknowledge a high failure rate , the majority do not come anywhere near achieving what they should , and the more saintly or holy within the religions see this the most clearly . |
| 3 | As such , they involve a high degree of trust , good will , confidence and faith in all parties ' ability to do the job in hand . |
| 4 | Incisor digestion is almost always greater than molar digestion , so that most points fall above the equal proportion line ( Fig. 3.25 ) , but they show a high level of correlation ( r = 0.848 ) . |
| 5 | Together they show a high resistance to impact , high tensile , flexural and compressive strengths and a high strengh–weight ratio , the latter associated with the lack of mineral salts . |
| 6 | Projects of this type generate high levels of motivation not only because they are worthwhile but also because they imply a high degree of confidence in the young people . |
| 7 | They offer a high level of financial security . |
| 8 | It made sense to work with companies such as Albright and Wilson , Sterling Organics , Dow Corning , FMC , Procter and Gamble , Kodak and numerous others because they do a high volume of business with C&P , are open to this approach and because ‘ we believe they are tomorrow 's winners , ’ said Anthony . |
| 9 | Clients feel that they are being overcharged for an inadequate service : they quote a high incidence of mistakes and insufficient contact with personnel handling their affairs . |
| 10 | A further consequence of enterprise-based unions is that , although they permit a high degree of rank-and-file participation in decision-making , they nevertheless fail to organise large proportions of workers in smaller firms where unionism is discouraged by paternalistic employment relationships . |
| 11 | I find that the finer , harder salami are best for adding to recipes , but remember that they contain a high proportion of fat , so adjust oil or butter in the recipe accordingly . |
| 12 | The big disadvantage of conventional paints is that they contain a high percentage of solvents which evaporate when the paint dries and leave traces in the atmosphere . |
| 13 | What identifies these zones is that they contain a high concentration of the enzyme , cytochrome oxidase ( CO ) . |
| 14 | They have a high degree of organization and a variety of form that shows how quickly the arthropods were able to exploit the advantages of their external skeleton . |
| 15 | They have a high pH level , rich in shell-sand lime , and are shallow , warming up quickly in the early months of the season . |
| 16 | But her industry handles only small amounts and they have a high value to cover this cost . |
| 17 | They have a high mark to shoot at and a long tradition to maintain . |
| 18 | They have a high regard for SERC . |
| 19 | They have a high wall around them , more profound than most people , more detached and scientific . |
| 20 | In this respect , the ancient farming systems of some areas of China are of especial interest as they have a high degree of self-sustainability and yet are able to support high densities of human population . |
| 21 | Strategic direction and decision making are about choosing the right road , and they need a high degree of external information . |