Example sentences of "important [subord] [v-ing] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I think other things are more important than sharing the same profession . |
| 2 | Mr. Noyce firmly believes that the work of Outreach is even more important than providing the improved facilities at the church itself . |
| 3 | Handling the information held in the system is more important than handling the system , for the system is merely a means to an end . |
| 4 | Power within a practice becomes more important than developing the people in it . |
| 5 | However , sometimes , these seem less important than terrifying the public . |
| 6 | Meanwhile , having a consistent worldwide system is more important than having the best possible one in any single state . |
| 7 | As far as Donleavy and his masters were concerned , clearly nothing was more important than preserving the integrity of Tony Asmar 's network of agents in Lebanon . |
| 8 | In the past decade , it has never been clear whether the Government have found satisfying their own political philosophy more important than satisfying the training needs of the nation . |
| 9 | It is important , but less important than keeping the boundaries , that 's only my view , and he along with Malcolm here , suggests that either myself or the Council or the Chairman of Council , somebody writes to the appropriate Secretary of State , to bring these matters to their attention . |
| 10 | Ergas ( 1987 ) has referred to this as a ‘ deepening ’ model of technological development , in which ‘ learning by doing ’ and making the best organizational and technical use of ‘ what you 've got ’ are far more important than acquiring the latest ‘ state of the art ’ process technology ( Ewer et al. , 1987 : ch. 4 ) . |
| 11 | Keeping the organizational structure going becomes more important than attaining the initial goals of the movement . |
| 12 | Indeed , as several observers have noted , the avoidance of friction and preservation of peace in the community can often be more important than tackling the causes of wrong-doing . |
| 13 | The issue of intellectual ability is especially important when considering the prevalence of mild dementia . |
| 14 | These are particularly important when considering the likely effects within the real world . |
| 15 | An appreciation of these difficulties is important when interpreting the results of studies which have examined factors potentially involved in genetic susceptibility to alcoholic liver disease . |
| 16 | Regular physical activity or exercise is just as important as eating the right type of food . |
| 17 | Getting the best quote may be at least as important as getting the timing right , and it is certainly easier to do . |
| 18 | Or perhaps the Government may decide that the provision of cheap houses to its young supporters in the South-east is not as important as holding the thin green line , while cultivating the older guard . |
| 19 | Moreover , just as important as stressing the plurality of political resources , which form the basis for the exercise of power , pluralist approaches tend to stress the contingency of transforming the potential for political power offered by the possession of such resources into the actual exercise of power . |
| 20 | The ability to sing a service is not , however , as important as having the skills required to lead worship . |
| 21 | We consider that investment in quality is as important as improving the working environment , which we 've obviously been er doing slowly over the last three years . |
| 22 | Providing the right foods to the player on the course can be almost as important as giving the correct playing advice . |
| 23 | This faith extended to allowing Verity Lambert considerable freedom in choosing her Directors , a key area where selecting the right type of Director was as important as finding the right sort of author . |
| 24 | Keeping the brain active is as important as keeping the body active . |