Example sentences of "[vb base] a [adv] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , as I suggested in Chapter 1 , the basic assumptions of Beccaria 's classical model suggest a much wider canvas . |
| 2 | We believe that our observations suggest a much greater similarity between the behaviour of chimpanzees and humans than has ever been considered . |
| 3 | Although in chronological terms the Black Scholes option pricing model came first in 1973 , the binomial analyses developed by Cox , Ross and Rubinstein and Rendleman and Bartter provide a conceptually easier introduction to the problem of valuation . |
| 4 | With luck he may also find surveys that provide a much fuller description of properties and the nature of tenancies , including sometimes the names of previous owners . |
| 5 | Spring bedding plants that you raise yourself provide a much cheaper spring display than bulbs . |
| 6 | Indeed , some educational theorists have claimed that , by comparison with many ( particularly lower-class ) homes , schools provide a much richer language environment , which can provide compensation for earlier linguistic deprivation . |
| 7 | Generally they give a good wash-fastness and provide a much wider and brighter spectrum of colours . |
| 8 | Power showers , which are connected via a pump to the hot and cold supplies ( but not mains-fed supplies ) provide a much greater water flow and , usually , a choice of spray patterns . |
| 9 | And going on from that surely we argue that the May the fourth directive came about or certainly was , was put out as this is what the peasants three times the peasants had demanded land return I E they were in advance of the Party , they were more radical , they , they were , in a way they were saying look this , this rent reduction is not enough we want a much stronger programme , we actually want the land reform . |
| 10 | And this remains throughout life , for the old occupy a much higher status in primitive society than they do in societies like ours . |
| 11 | Certainly our brains occupy a much larger proportion of our body than elephants ' brains do , as is evident from the bulging shape of our skulls . |
| 12 | The rain forests of Borneo and Sumatra are as much at risk as those of the Amazon basin and they occupy a far smaller area . |
| 13 | Those of the latter mosaic appear a little finer , with neat tessellation and delicate tendrils flowing from the rim . |
| 14 | Decent people who are sick and tired of the criminal activities of the few deserve a much better portrayal by the national media and more support from Government . |
| 15 | The textual practices of these nouveaux romanciers reveal a much greater similarity than was previously the case : under Ricardou 's stewardship , a new aesthetic programme seems to have been in operation . |
| 16 | Receive a far better price for their eggs . |
| 17 | They often receive a far lower standard of care than patients in this country . |
| 18 | Both types of survey show a far higher figure for crimes committed than do the official statistics produced by the police . |
| 19 | Results show a much greater variation of readings at stone circle sites compared with the control locations , but , for the patterns and cycles involved to be defined , long-term continuous monitoring at numerous sites will have to take place . |
| 20 | Some breeds show a much greater desire to enter water than others , with retrievers tending to be especially keen . |
| 21 | However , the manual rates are greater than the non-manual ones and they show a much clearer class gradient . |
| 22 | For this reason , these results show a much larger z-score for a relatively small percentage correct . |
| 23 | Climb a little higher and things become much smoother because you are out of the so-called ‘ ground effect ’ . |
| 24 | Cut a little smaller than the area of the runner , and sandwich the netting between floor and carpet . |
| 25 | Err on the short side and cut a little further as necessary |
| 26 | The conclusion is obvious : long-term insurance funds hold a much higher proportion of longer-term assets than do general funds . |
| 27 | The Hyades , extending from the bright orange star Aldebaran in Taurus ( the Bull ) cover a much wider area than the Pleiades , and are also somewhat overpowered by Aldebaran , which does not actually belong to the cluster at all , but merely happens to lie about midway between the Hyades and ourselves . |
| 28 | Such industries are traditionally centred on oil and chemicals but increasingly cover a much wider spectrum including pharmaceuticals , food technology , bioengineering , nuclear engineering and many others . |
| 29 | The oceanic crust , which forms the floor of all the deep oceans of the world , is much thinner , only about eight to ten kilometres thick , but since the oceans cover a much greater proportion of the Earth 's surface than the continents — the proportion is roughly three to one — they are quantitatively just as significant . |
| 30 | The committees thus cover a far wider geographical and functional area than the LDC in BR . |