Example sentences of "more expensive [conj] [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | The onus now lay upon the architect to come up with new designs and new ideas with which to counter the rapidly growing effectiveness of artillery aided , from about 1430 , by the reversion to the use of cast-iron shot which , although more expensive than stone shot , did not shatter on impact , could be made more uniformly in greater quantities ( the making of stone shot was , to say the least , laborious ) and in smaller calibre , thereby increasing efficiency by reducing the need for very large and unwieldy cannon . |
2 | The RAF 's aircraft replacement programmes tend to be more expensive than warship construction , but they have greater flexibility since the number of aircraft ordered in any one year can be varied without throwing the Air Department 's costings off balance . |
3 | It was recognised that use of trisodium citrate would remove the need for the separate salt compartments , but its use was ruled out on the grounds that trisodium citrate was five times more expensive than sodium bicarbonate . |
4 | Not only was nuclear power slower and considerably more expensive than energy efficiency as a means of cutting carbon dioxide emissions , but its overall potential was much smaller . |
5 | It is difficult at the best of times to persuade consumers to try a new product , but when it is more expensive than rump steak the problem is exacerbated , particularly when one of the undeniable attractions of vegetarianism is that it is such a cheap alternative to eating meat . |
6 | It is difficult to persuade consumers to try a new product , but when it is more expensive than rump steak the problem is exacerbated , particularly when one of the attractions of vegetarianism is that it is such a cheap alternative to meat |
7 | Now that we have lead-free split-shot , which is more expensive than lead shot , more care goes into its manufacture and there should be few problems . |
8 | Not only have expectations of the future of oil prices been progressively lowered thus making most synfuel projects appear more expensive but investment cost estimates of these huge projects have also risen inexorably as the industry has reached a more exact comprehension of the real engineering costs . |
9 | The latter was usually given anyway , but became far more expensive if disagreement rose . |