Example sentences of "is higher than " in BNC.
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| 1 | He says that if the wages element is higher than 15 per cent of the selling costs , then he has ‘ to work out ways of working faster ’ ! |
| 2 | Where there is one chargepayer in the property a community charge reduction will be given if the 1991–92 community charge in your area is higher than your 1989–90 rates plus £52 . |
| 3 | If your income is higher than this amount you may still receive some help as explained below . |
| 4 | Their income is higher than their applicable amount . |
| 5 | His income is higher than his ‘ applicable amount ’ . |
| 6 | Art is higher than politics . ’ |
| 7 | At 707p a share , which is higher than the top end of the range indicated in the pathfinder prospectus , Eurodisney offers an average return of 13.3 per cent , compared to more than 17 per cent for Eurotunnel when it was floated . |
| 8 | ‘ The benefit is higher than the cost , ’ he said . |
| 9 | However , improvement in the current account deficit will be slow and gains in market share are likely to be limited because Britain 's inflation rate is higher than its competitors . |
| 10 | Its share of women in work is higher than most rich countries ' ( see chart ) , but their work tends to be in more menial jobs . |
| 11 | Both of these aspects should mean that the loan 's yield is higher than for secured lending and for loans to highly rated borrowers . |
| 12 | The rent of an office in central Budapest ( £42 , or $75 , per square foot per year , according to a recent survey * ) is higher than in Vienna . |
| 13 | Surprisingly , the cost of timber Palisade is higher than Marshalite or Countryside walling , but is much easier to construct . |
| 14 | If the number you computed for yourself is higher than the top number for your frame size you are overweight . |
| 15 | The capital cost of Hunslet 's traction equipment , supplied by a Netherlands firm , is higher than that of many D.C. varieties , but Regional Railways accepted the argument that it would work out cheaper long-term because of its economic use of energy and low maintenance . |
| 16 | More worryingly for Labour , in six key target seats the number disappearing from the electoral rolls is higher than the majority it is trying to overturn . |
| 17 | Their average age is higher than those on other tours , and several walk with sticks . |
| 18 | The capital cost of Hunslet 's traction equipment , supplied by a Netherlands firm , is higher than that of many D.C. varieties , but Regional Railways accepted the argument that it would work out cheaper long-term because of its economic use of energy and low maintenance . |
| 19 | The SNP vote is higher than at the last three elections , but it is a soft vote , and still well below the figure it reached in October 1974 . |
| 20 | He admits to cashflow forecasts ‘ always late , early , or wrong ’ , not warning of problems until the last minute , and having an overdraft which is higher than it should be . |
| 21 | Unemployment is higher than the average for Scotland . |
| 22 | Some use it generally to refer to those workers whose income is higher than most others . |
| 23 | If the 1989–90 actual intake is higher than the 1980 Act standard number , it will represent the standard number . |
| 24 | There are obviously certain groups of people from whom there is a greater risk of catching a disease just as there are certain areas of the world where the prevalence of diseases is higher than others , but , wherever you are , it is the change of sexual partner that is the crucial risk-producing move . |
| 25 | Sometimes converging swells will synchronize to produce a peak that is higher than any of the separate peaks that preceded it . |
| 26 | For risks in Northern Ireland and certain other Rating Districts where the experience has been unfavourable the premium increase is higher than elsewhere although it will still be partially offset where the Rating Group of the insured car has been reduced . |
| 27 | Since there are more carp and more carp fisheries around today , and so many anglers fishing for carp , it is inevitable that the number caught is higher than it has ever been . |
| 28 | Several large population-based surveys have confirmed that the blood pressure in diabetics is higher than in non-diabetics ( Ostrander et al , 1965 ; Kannel & McGee , 1979 ) , the difference being more marked in females . |
| 29 | Levels of breakage of rodent incisors are generally low in the predator assemblages , but the incidence of digestion is higher than seen for the molars . |
| 30 | Although TLV 's are not designed with nuisance , particularly odour nuisance in mind , adhering to the Health and Safety Executive Guidelines will prevent obnoxious odours in the workplace where the level at which the odour of a particular substance can be perceived , that is where its odour threshold detection value , is higher than its TLV . |