Example sentences of "[prep] [art] latter " in BNC.

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1 For the latter he quoted a sentence by Lucian , the second-century Greek rhetorician : ‘ A work of art requires an intelligent spectator who must go beyond the pleasure of the eyes to express a judgement and to argue the reasons for what he sees . ’
2 For the latter catalogue Barr chose the Surrealist writer Georges Hugnet to write a historical essay , but it was Barr 's intelligent advocacy and choice of works that made the show such a significant affair .
3 They demonstrate this partially by their support for the two nationalist parties , Sinn Fein and the Social Democratic and Labour Party , though support for the latter does not necessarily imply nationalism .
4 Do not confuse it with the head , for the latter can be struck harder and still score .
5 If you are for the latter , shout out Aye .
6 Physics realised 67 per cent ; History a promising 77 per cent ; and Mathematics was strongest of all , with an average of 77 per cent over three subjects : algebra I and II at 72 per cent and 80 per cent , geometry at 86 per cent and trigonometry at 70 per cent ; ( he admitted to us that he had opted for the latter at school , because it enabled him to evade Latin ! ) .
7 But as with all his writings , he contributed phrases rather than ideas , relying on Mao for the latter .
8 Faced with the classic choice facing revolutionaries between a quiet family life and the turbulence of the greater good , they opted for the latter .
9 They may prefer short term bid speculation to long term recovery but if Mr Louis-Dreyfus has his way , they will have to settle for the latter .
10 The main purpose of the costings for the latter years is to identify probable peaks and troughs in the overall programme , which can be smoothed out by phasing in major projects so as to avoid clashes .
11 He was successful in the former , and he thought that he had laid the foundations for the latter .
12 At the end of 1989 the outstanding securities of the former totalled $874 billion , compared with $959 billion for the latter .
13 ( Given the choice between emulating Mick Jagger or , say , Sid Vicious , only a lunatic would plump for the latter , but in terms of films you might conceivably want to sit and watch , Sid and Nancy win hands down with their blood-splattered , smack-snorting Liebestod . )
14 This factor serves to distinguish driving cases from those of deaths resulting from a single punch , and also to bolster the argument that the penalties for the former should be higher than for the latter .
15 Mrs Elizabeth Allen , manager of Peterborough Community Service , insists the first principle is ‘ to improve care for patients , not cut costs ’ , though the potential for the latter is also important .
16 High academic success did not come immediately to Roberts — he went as an undergraduate to the University of California at Los Angeles ( UCLA ) rather than the prestigious Cal-Tech , because his high school grades were too low for the latter .
17 You will need a selection of twist drills for the former , and wood bits in various sizes and patterns for the latter .
18 The ‘ spoil-sport ’ is not the same as the false player , the cheat ; for the latter pretends to be playing the game and , on the face of it , still acknowledges the magic circle .
19 These were £712 from A. Walden for the former and £76 from C. H. Cox & Sons for the latter .
20 During the last days of May 1967 the United States reached an understanding with Israel , clearing the way for the latter 's attack on Egypt on 5 June 1967 .
21 As Fig. 3.6 shows , the change of context for the latter group did nothing to restore the ability of the stimuli to evoke the UR .
22 Finally , we may return to the fundamental difference between the mediation and differentiation theories of acquired distinctiveness — for the former the associations formed during distinctiveness training play a critical role , whereas for the latter these associations are essentially irrelevant .
23 Hurdles of metal , split oak , or wattle are very useful for quick repairs to a hedge or wall or to fold a few sheep on rape or turnips ( although they are laborious for the latter .
24 For the latter cycle was always directly associated with the moon , whereas the Hebrew week was not but was continued from month to month and year to year regardless of the moon .
25 For the latter system greatly reduces the incentive to export and leads to a progressive worsening of the balance of payments .
26 The cars were later used separately by BBC and ABC TV , notably for the latter 's Holiday Town Parade in 1961 .
27 For most local history purposes a simple wordlist will suffice for both Old and Middle English — the dictionary for the latter being Stratmann 's Middle English Dictionary ( Oxford 1891 ) — and what now follows are words the author has found most useful in pursuing his studies .
28 They apply to both county and voluntary aided schools although the extent of change for the latter is less marked as the governing body was already the official employer of most staff at the school .
29 In most secondary schools , TVEI has laid the necessary foundations ; but TVEI criteria are ( sensibly ) less specific than the statutory requirements of the National Curriculum , and planning for the latter will need to be sharper .
30 For the latter group , there may be concerns as to how they can accept being responsible and accountable to another doctor in their dealings with patients .
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