Example sentences of "of a higher [noun sg] than " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | They commune with the subtleties of organic growth and decay and work with an intuition of a higher order than in stage ( a ) . |
| 2 | The cry by 1901 was for educated men ‘ of good social standing ’ to become ministers : ‘ Such men … are more needed now than before Board Schools provided hearers whose improved education demands preaching of a higher order than formerly . ’ |
| 3 | Dr Franz Morrell , a former member of the Voll group , has demonstrated that EM oscillations and resonance with the human system are of a higher order than chemical responses . |
| 4 | The object of the present volume is : to indicate the character and approximately , the extent of the changes produced by human action in the physical condition of the globe we inhabit ; to point out the dangers of imprudence and the necessity of caution in all operations which , on a large scale , interfere with the spontaneous arrangements of the organic or the inorganic world ; to suggest the possibility and the importance of the restoration of disturbed harmonies and the material improvement of waste and exhausted regions ; and incidentally , to illustrate the doctrine , that man is , in both kind and degree , a power of a higher order than any of the other forms of animated life , which , like him , are nourished at the table of bounteous nature . |
| 5 | It seems likely that the masonry of the chimney 's lower section came from either a demolished house or another mill , as the quality of workmanship is of a higher standard than would have been strictly necessary . |
| 6 | It is hoped that the new McofS policy will be widely distributed to relevant bodies , and that any future developments are of a higher standard than at present . |
| 7 | A single rosette is an indication that the food is of a higher standard than could normally be expected in a hotel or restaurant within a particular classification . |
| 8 | Ian Birtwell , coach of the Canadian team defeated by the awesome Western Samoans in the final , noted : ‘ In the initial rounds , this tournament was of a higher standard than Hong Kong . |
| 9 | Logic suggested that the Chelonians had marched themselves into battle with their customary lack of subtlety , only to find that their enemy was of a higher calibre than anticipated . |
| 10 | My falling in love with Julian was nothing to do with me , nothing to do with Julian , but part of the curse put on Bernard that his wife would become the love object of a man more attractive , more wealthy , more intelligent and of a higher status than he , so he did n't stand an earthly . |
| 11 | The very concept assumes the existence of a higher power than that of the nation state . |