Example sentences of "[noun] [vb pp] [prep] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These students , like Fang himself , were part of the technocratic elite referred to earlier , but their better prospects and opportunities apparently failed to compensate for other sources of discontent . |
| 2 | By the later decades of the century it was becoming obvious that the numbers of many species were being rapidly diminished , and it was now regarded as ‘ unsporting ’ to amass the vast collections of trophies favoured by earlier hunters . |
| 3 | That view is in line with the decision in Andrews v. Singer , a civil case referred to earlier ( paragraph 10–12 ) . |
| 4 | To revert to the afflicted generations referred to earlier , the intolerance with petulance and ill-temper to which they were subjected was often perpetuated by non-commissioned officers in Her Majesty 's Services who , in their own inimitable way , took things a step or two further . |
| 5 | Some idea of how badly the police were treated is given by the reports of the Metropolitan Police Commissioner which show that roughly one-in-four of London 's policemen were assaulted each year — 3,444 cases were reported in 1899 , for example , when the constabulary strength was 13,213 men and 1,949 sergeants — as police authorities pressed for firmer measures in assault cases . |
| 6 | Rivers in predominantly urban catchments , in contrast , receive large amounts of effluent treated to greater or lesser degree at sewage works , as well as discharges from industrial sites . |
| 7 | Collectively , however , the service was not well regarded in the schools since it was seen to be enact many of the tendencies referred to earlier . |
| 8 | Banks will respond by trying to restore their desired ratios , following the course referred to earlier . |
| 9 | In the Australian experience referred to earlier , those engaged in the study of alternative community-based educational initiatives stressed the former rather than the latter , ‘ The innovating organisation will only survive if it can show them ( the statutory bodies and local power groups ) that its power is complementary rather than invasive . ’ |
| 10 | The companies also announced that they intend to develop additional products designed with tighter integration , enhanced functionality and multi-protocol support . |
| 11 | In Austria , for example , Bamberger ( personal communication ) is working with teachers on a 35 point readability check-list which attempts to encompass many of the " new " variables referred to earlier in this chapter , such as cohesion , macrostructure signalling and prior knowledge . |
| 12 | But its evolution , combined with trends in housing and urban administration referred to earlier , gives an indication of the political constraints acting upon the cities in the 1980s . |
| 13 | Allegheny West , the highly polarised neighbourhood referred to earlier , scored above the city average on every revitalisation indicator except rising income . |
| 14 | The books referred to earlier by Detwyler and Marcus ( 1972 ) and by Coates ( 1976a ) together with a volume of readings on urban regions ( Coates , 1973 ) constitute a considerable directive inclined towards an urban physical geography . |
| 15 | Frogs in tropical countries are being killed off by pesticides developed in cooler climates . |
| 16 | The CEDA , under Gil Robles ' leadership , drew much of its strength from the network of Catholic organizations referred to earlier , most notably the CNCA ( National Catholic-Agrarian Confederation ) . |
| 17 | Methods developed in earlier studies have now been adapted to the urban environment to enable environmental factors and epidemiological patterns to be compared with natural background geochemistry and with the environmental contamination of soil , water and air from industrialisation and urbanisation . |
| 18 | Even more important to astronomers is the Crab Nebula , M1 , the wreck of the brilliant supernova seen in 1054 ( it is the only supernova remnant listed by Messier ) . |
| 19 | Where the rivers have flowed transverse to the structure rias formed in them will have a much more irregular plan : the main arm of the ria may not be straight and it may possess branches developed along weaker beds followed by the courses of previous subsequent streams . |
| 20 | This has the effect of increasing the relative weight given to nearer cash flows and hence of reducing duration . |
| 21 | Although a fall root definition for each was derived , the model development was based mainly on the transformation needed , using the simple guidelines considered in earlier chapters , ie by defining the inputs and desired outputs , leading to an understanding of the change that the sub-system brings about . |
| 22 | On the exterior ( 276 ) is the high pyramid surrounded by smaller ones all covered with the scaled roofing tiles so typical of the region . |
| 23 | Once the initial skills have been mastered , progression relies upon plenty of practice interspersed with further instruction and coaching . |
| 24 | It is more likely that the types of crime committed by older people will be less noticed and less liable to be recorded in the criminal statistics . |
| 25 | Since variables named in lower case will never be confused with keywords , many programmers use upper case only for keywords . |
| 26 | Some sacks will also have an extension at the top of the main compartment made from lighter fabric which is known as a snow lock . |
| 27 | Many of the methods presented in later chapters only work with conjunctive concepts . |
| 28 | Dressing for television is covered at length ( ties made from madder silk and with an Olney knot at the best for keeping the microphone in place ) . |
| 29 | Savings made through greater efficiency will be ploughed back into the Service . |
| 30 | When asked to identify specific savings made through better company negotiating , a Purchasing manager at British Telecom said ‘ Within two weeks of attending the Effective Negotiating seminar , I had already saved the company the equivalent of double my salary . ’ |