Example sentences of "that [verb] [adj -er] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the genes affecting survival and fertility are to some extent age-specific in their effects , then those that influence later life will be subject to weaker selection because , by the time they take effect , more of the original carriers will already have died or become infertile for other reasons . |
| 2 | It is doubtful , in these expensive times , if there is a sports book anywhere that offers better value for money . |
| 3 | Indeed , comparison of managerial facilities and perquisites in the public and private sectors ( such as office furnishings , secretarial support , company cars , expense accounts , etc ) suggest that ‘ it is the private rather than the public sector that offers greater possibilities for at least these kinds of non-pecuniary consumption ’ ( Breton and Wintrobe , 1982 , p. 77 ) . |
| 4 | Similar to the skull , the skeleton lacks many derived characters that distinguish later dinosaurs . |
| 5 | What we share , the captain and us , is mastery of time — the freedom to order our day in ways that make better use of it . |
| 6 | This is both a natural response to cost pressures and a reflection of research findings that encourage the belief that shorter commercials ( up to a point ) are more cost-effective — in spite of pricing structures that make shorter commercials more expensive in terms of cost per second . |
| 7 | In the light of these concerns , and the dismal outlook of many , it is perhaps unsurprising that only 28 per cent agreed that helping older people to live as long as possible should be a priority issue . |
| 8 | There appears to be a clear trend allying census tracts that experienced faster revitalisation and declining deprivation prior to 1980 with subsequent public and private investment . |
| 9 | Is my hon. Friend aware that despite the success of local management of schools , staff are still very worried that experienced older teachers who qualify for the higher salary scales will be discarded in favour of less experienced younger staff ? |
| 10 | Health is another , whether in the form of workplace hazards that pose broader dangers or in the form of struggles to defend the health service . |
| 11 | The new third team also augured well by winning the West Riding Cup and joining the Yorkshire Midweek competition , a move that provided better training grounds for the young players . |
| 12 | At the same time , much good practice has developed that needs better dissemination and application . |
| 13 | The researchers have found that it is possible to control the movement of electrons by adjusting side gate voltage though they say it is an area that needs further research . |
| 14 | Whether an inquiry by the IAAF would alter the findings of the legal commission is uncertain , but it is a consideration that needs further investigation . |
| 15 | So far , we have mentioned two possible answers , those of Descartes and Brentano : Descartes 's , in terms of mental activity , a distinguishing mark of the mental being that it is not extended in space ; Brentano 's , in terms of a concept that needs further elucidation , the concept of intentionality . |
| 16 | He had always taken a strong interest in his students but , compared with Camberwell and Central , the College , having more pretensions , had a social side that created greater togetherness . |
| 17 | ‘ Yet to come is a Netware client for Unix users that will allow access to Novell Netware LANs — that will be very interesting for users that want better integration between PC LANs and mission critical Unix applications . ’ |
| 18 | Hitachi Data Systems claims that its 7490E Cartridge Tape Subsystem , now shipping , makes it the first IBMulator to deliver 36-track , bi-directional tape units with improved control units that provide higher performance and direct Escon channel attachment . |
| 19 | The aim should be to move away from a subsistence standard of income in social security towards one that allows older people to participate more fully in society . |
| 20 | Yet there are blemishes , some of them important , that deserve wider attention . |
| 21 | Notwithstanding the inconclusiveness of our findings , some comments are appropriate if only to raise questions that deserve further consideration . |
| 22 | There are areas that deserve further consideration , in particular , the problem of fallen stock , the costs of which are falling heavily and unfairly on farmers . |
| 23 | But the quotas limited imports by number of vehicles rather than sales , encouraging the Japanese to develop luxury cars that earn higher per-unit profits . |
| 24 | Indeed that is something that bears closer examination because there are many people who believe that the relationship between a client and an auditor can be too close and that there ought to be a respectable distance between them . |
| 25 | In this way , the ancient horned god that protected earlier cultures was first transformed into the evil Devil of Christianity . |
| 26 | I also believe that designing further examination streams to determine the relevant specialist fields would be a waste of resources and , if implemented , would risk leading to two streams of membership . |
| 27 | Author of Love Is n't Quite Enough — a study of male-female relationships — Dr Tysoe says , ‘ I have n't come across any evidence that shows older women are attracted to toyboys because they think they might be better in bed . |
| 28 | If one country 's chemical companies face tough standards for water discharges , that is no reason to penalise imports of chemicals from other countries that impose weaker standards . |
| 29 | With placebo treatment , the duration of contraction was higher in the distal oesophagus , a finding that confirms earlier studies in healthy volunteers . |
| 30 | Most ulcer maintenance trials , including this study , contain several potential methodological weaknesses that merit further discussion . |