Example sentences of "[vb pp] by a greater [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | It is important for large complex applications that current hyper-text practice involving the use of directed graph ( general network ) structures , inheritance hierarchies and object-oriented scripts be underpinned by a greater body of theory . |
2 | The slightly lower figure for Stornoway may be caused by a greater tendency for cloud formation over the land to the west and south-west ( the sources of the prevailing winds ) , while exposed western coasts tend to have good sunshine records ( at sea level ) ( Green& Harding 1983 ) . |
3 | The liberal-historians , on the other hand , whilst being generally more sceptical of the extent of permissiveness , nevertheless argue that 1960s Britain was characterised by a greater degree of freedom , the limited nature of which is nonetheless guaranteed by law . |
4 | was represented by a greater number of compositions , and certainly Lambe 's work was well known and widely circulated . |
5 | Today , and at least in academic circles though not solely these , both of these uses have been developed by a greater use of social scientific theory and by more advanced statistical techniques . |
6 | 714 on , however , Anglo-Frankish trade was prejudiced by a greater degree of political instability in Gaul . |