Example sentences of "[conj] [vb -s] a [adv] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would thus appear that the choice lies between a fast , simple , single channel , open-loop system with a high incidence of error and a relatively slow , complex , multi-channel , closed-loop , more costly system that produces a much higher proportion of correct answers . |
| 2 | ‘ We are afraid you are taking upon yourself the creation of a tool that has an even greater potential for evil than for good . |
| 3 | The headband is attached to the frame of the goggle by a link that allows a much freer range of movement than usual . |
| 4 | Limoux , a small town in the département of the Aude in southern France , not far from the medieval city of Carcassonne , is the home of Blanquette de Limoux , a sparkling wine that claims an even longer history than champagne . |
| 5 | Fresh goats ' milk cheese is available in many supermarkets and has a slightly sharper flavour than fromage frais . |
| 6 | A kick is stronger than a punch and has a much greater reach . |
| 7 | ‘ Many a £10,000 house is worse situated and has a much poorer garden , ‘ Warnie observed . |
| 8 | This proportion is lower than that in chemistry , and reflects a slightly larger spread of values about the mode in geology . |
| 9 | This proportion is lower than that in chemistry , and reflects a slightly larger spread of values about the mode in geology . |
| 10 | Recruitment is now therefore a step removed from the ‘ old boy/girl ’ network and encompasses a potentially wider section of the community . |
| 11 | Llewellyn-Jones ( 1981a ) describes the assessment of interpreter effectiveness and indicates a much lower performance by interpreters than one would hope for . |
| 12 | This reduces the amount of memory your file needs , speeds things up and gives a much better result at the end of the day than you could ever hope to achieve with a scanner . |
| 13 | Tail first This is the most common landing in the learning stages and provides a much softer option to the flat landing . |
| 14 | The Delta 170.3 retains the familiar operating features — 20-track programming , full remote control , track time , elapsed time , total disc time and cumulative time displays etc. — but offers a potentially higher performance by the use of a new digital output board which reduces jitter by a factor of three compared with its predecessor ( Arcam make still greater claims in this respect over many standard CD players ) . |
| 15 | Rhubarb fool is made in just the same way as gooseberry fool , but needs an even larger proportion of sugar , preferably dark brown , and it is very necessary when the rhubarb is cooked to put it in a colander or sieve and let the excess juice drain off before the purée is made and the cream added . |
| 16 | By contrast , the United States has experienced analogous problems of concentration but has a much larger black population . |
| 17 | The 80-litre US specification bag fitted to Vauxhalls , as well as Mercedes-Benz and other luxury models , deploys more slowly but fills a far greater volume than the 35-litre Eurobag . |
| 18 | The latter method needs practice and knack , but gives a much closer roll than the former . |
| 19 | It was intended to replace the recently abandoned Gold Standard , but gives a much greater latitude . |
| 20 | It is difficult to strain until taut , but provides a much stronger fence . |