Example sentences of "[vb base] a slightly [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the theory is that if we , if we get to know what the , the purpose er o o of the job or , or the assignment is , er then we , we stand a slightly better chance of er getting a satisfied client at the end of the day . |
| 2 | The uranium series measurements give a slightly older date of 205,000 years BP , but given that the uncertainties in each of these figures are typically 20 per cent , the two techniques can be said to agree with each other . |
| 3 | A file makes a kind of dull wooden sound , folders make a slightly sharper sound , applications sound like metal . |
| 4 | If you incur bank charges , some banks operate a slightly cheaper tariff for direct debits because they are more easily handled . |
| 5 | They pay a slightly lower rate of interest on money at call than they earn by discounting bills . |
| 6 | Now , if , if a child sends a distress call to a certain level of intensity , it may get a certain amount back , but it may have a sibling who sends the distress call a slightly higher level of intensity and might get some more back . |
| 7 | For the low risk junctions , however , this result appears to be completely reversed , the high risk exemplars have a slightly lower number of hits than the less risky ones and considerably more false alarms , this corresponds to a higher P(A) for the least risky exemplars . |
| 8 | The short-eared owl assemblages have a slightly higher than expected proportion of postcrania , and the snowy owl , red fox , mongoose and coyote all have very much higher values , perhaps the result of decapitation of prey and loss of the skull . |
| 9 | In the mammals as a whole , carnivores typically have a slightly higher EQ than the herbivores upon which they prey . |
| 10 | Obese subjects have a slightly greater muscle mass than thin subjects , as they have to do extra work carrying the weight of their fat stores . |
| 11 | These have a slightly wider range of shapes and are often much bigger than their wooden counterparts but much lighter . |
| 12 | Dutch level with England in joint second place with nine points apiece and three games to go though England have a slightly better goal difference . |
| 13 | These cheeses have a slightly yellower paste than the Stiltons available at other times of the year and are perfect for eating at Christmas . |