Example sentences of "latter [vb -s] [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The former is used widely in complex projects in the construction and manufacturing industries ; the latter tends to be used in complex , one-off projects or in projects where time or cost are critical . |
| 2 | Support for the latter appears to be ebbing , with the Green alliance the likely recipient of much of the protest vote . |
| 3 | The means by which establishments have been effected in this country are : by Royal or Parliamentary institution … or by a general subscription … or by subscriptions of substantial sums … subscribers become governors or directors of their own establishment … this latter seems to be the proper method to be adopted in the present case … |
| 4 | That the latter seems to be chosen overwhelmingly testifies not to the existence of coercion , but to careful selection procedures for placing persons in corporate positions coupled with successful methods of persuading them that their interests and the corporation 's interests happily coincide — or at least , that that is the most sensible , pragmatic way of looking at it . |
| 5 | The simple guilloche decoration of mosaic 7 appears slightly cruder than that of mosaics B or C. The more complicated three-strand guilloche of the former , however , is not significantly inferior to the four-strand guilloche of mosaic C. The former appears to be " stretched " , but then the latter seems to be cramped ( although " loose " ) . |
| 6 | 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 . |