Example sentences of "[adj -er] [noun] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 The fractional-order beam intensities can be written , by analogy with holography , as It can be shown that the first and second terms are actually the squares of amplitudes of scattered waves , and their major components have lower frequencies than do the third and the last terms , and can therefore be suppressed ( refs 8 , 14 ; P.H. and D.A.K. , unpublished results ) .
2 Generally , large animals hear lower frequencies and small ones respond to higher frequencies .
3 But not as many as you would have if you were using the treble clef because you 'd probably end up with a lot of lower this is wha , that is n't a particularly good example really because it has n't given a lot of lower notes but normally you 'd expect to see more notes down on these lines .
4 So because a tenor sings a little bit lower you 've got more of the lower notes and fewer of the higher notes before you need to add start adding ledger line notes .
5 First , an examination of the gold coinage of Henry VIII would reveal that he introduced a new gold coin with a lower fineness and weight .
6 It may also mean freedom to purchase ‘ Playboy ’ magazine , to indulge in the vulgarities of verbal and visual displays of the sexual and sexist types , though at a much lower level than those current in Scotland or England at soccer matches and in public houses .
7 Mercedes explains that the biggest problem in developing the five-speed unit is the necessity to reduce mechanical and hydraulic losses to a lower level than had been achieved previously .
8 On this count , the Zuwaya image was not accurate history , even granting that their involvement was at a much lower level than that of , say , the Magharba .
9 Peat believes the market has now stabilised although at a significantly lower level than before the Gulf crisis and recession in key economies .
10 Nuclear will increase by 120% ( a far lower level than previously projected — see Nuclear Power ) , coal use will grow by some 70% while gas consumption will register a slight fall .
11 HLCAs should be fixed at a slightly lower level than at present , e.g. 80% below present values in the ‘ severely disadvantaged ’ LFA .
12 In the French LFAs , subsidised loans are the more common incentive for capital developments ; capital grants are fixed at a lower level than in the UK and are related to the degree of handicap .
13 It was on a lower level than the rest of the works and was lit by windows which ran the length of the wall facing the doorway .
14 Although the demand for rabbit meat has shown some improvement , the general attitude of the consumer has helped to keep demand at a much lower level than previously .
15 The illumination of the background should be set to a somewhat lower level than that for the foreground to give depth to the scene and add prominence to the subject .
16 Without Einstein 's insight , in part inspired by the trivial' matter of Mercury 's orbit , our knowledge of science , not to mention our technology , would be at a much lower level than it is today .
17 In this period capital account transactions were at a much lower level than they are nowadays , partly because many countries still had restrictions or limitations on this type of flow .
18 This peaceful strategy eventually failed not so much in the face of Western attempts to restrict Japan 's military strength to a lower level than that of Britain or the US , but in the face of rising nationalism and militarism at home and the economic depression and protectionism on which they flourished .
19 The days lost in strikes rapidly fell to a much lower level than at any time since 1918 .
20 The DHSS provide sick pay contributions to the self-employed , but at a lower level than that paid to an employed operative .
21 Challis draws a distinction between geographical decentralisation and resource decentralisation where ‘ decisions over the precise allocation of resources are formally pushed to a lower level than is usual , at times to the individual field worker , to ensure more appropriate allocation of resources ’ .
22 Again the forecast shows cycles , but this time the worst-case curve shows that each successive peak is at a lower level than the one before and each successive trough is deeper .
23 The aisle is roofed at a lower level than the nave and the triforia have the function of masking the lean-to roofs which cover these vaults .
24 Pots will be attractive here and the pool acts as a real focal point , set within a brick circle at a slightly lower level than the patio .
25 In conclusion , the population of England remained fairly stable for much of the fifteenth century , at a far lower level than in the first half of the fourteenth .
26 PBL from the patient who did not produce toxoplasma antibodies did produce anti-HIV-1 antibodies , but at a much lower level than in other patients in this group ( HIV-1-specific ELISA index 1.85 ) .
27 That was a case in which the house had a path running to the steps which went up to the road , the house being at a lower level than the road , and the plaintiff met with an accident on those steps …
28 Well it 's easier to recruit at the lower level than it is the upper
29 Bushes of prickly blackberry and wild rose had broken free of the lower level and were now marching towards the house like an insidious green army .
30 They took the escalator down to the lower level and the Grillapolis café .
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