Example sentences of "more [adv] [conj] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , the greater solar input at the equator than at the poles would produce greater solar choking at the equator , and this can be shown to aid equator to pole circulation in the Jovian interior , thus distributing solar energy more uniformly and leading to the small equator to pole temperature differences observed in the upper troposphere . |
| 2 | ( 4 ) A solicitor 's employee who would not otherwise qualify under sub-paragraph ( 1 ) ( b ) of this rule to manage an office and who was 50 years of age or more on and had at that date been continuously employed in connection with the practice of that solicitor for not less than 20 years shall , provided he or she exercised the duty of management at that date , be entitled to continue to do so until retiring or attaining the age of 70 years , whichever first happens . |
| 3 | It is well-known that experience teaches far more effectively than talking about something . |
| 4 | It was to take several years and unexpected pressures before general progress in this direction was achieved , but it is important to remember that there were views being canvassed in the CNAA and more widely that pointed towards a possible further ‘ collective resolution ’ . |
| 5 | This is sometimes quite difficult if funded by governments , but even more so if funded by bilateral aid , where the donor may have its own ideas on the subject . |
| 6 | For instance , the risk of a heart attack is greatly increased by smoking and more so if combined with use of the contraceptive pill . |
| 7 | This finding is significant in itself , but it becomes even more so when matched against the changes in the labour market already described , where part-time working is increasingly important , and not only for women . |
| 8 | The two sets of decisions can be understood more easily if thought of in terms of , firstly , assessing need and , secondly , setting priorities . |
| 9 | With this pleasing thought she settled more comfortably and looked about her . |
| 10 | Boudariah , she began , slowly repeating his name as she settled herself more comfortably and tugged at her long , old-fashioned mask . |
| 11 | A progressive tax on the more productive regions and peasants might have been more just and welcome from the political point of view , but it was not applied for fear of removing the incentive to sow from the better-placed peasants . |
| 12 | In many respects the issue has provided the main vehicle for articulating a series of debates about how the state , via its social workers , responds to the needs of children more generally and intervenes in the private sphere of the family in particular ( Parton , 1985 ; Frost , 1989 ) . |
| 13 | He said : ‘ What is happening in Great Britain should perhaps show Mrs Thatcher and Chancellor Lawson that they should act more quickly than anticipated in terms of bringing the currency into the EMS . ’ |
| 14 | Pierre Beregovoy , the Finance Minister , told a business meeting : ‘ What is happening in Great Britain should perhaps show Mrs Thatcher and Chancellor Lawson that they should act more quickly than anticipated in terms of bringing the currency into the EMS . ’ |
| 15 | In this book , I have preferred to start my itinerary in the north and travel southwards , the better to link the highlights of the journey in a continuous route , introducing the Highlands more gradually and ending with a glorious climax . |
| 16 | To understand Homoeopathy we must consider a little more deeply and look at the situation afresh . |
| 17 | Nephrite pebbles show up by their colour and translucency much more clearly when viewed through flowing water than they do when dry . |
| 18 | What I hope to gain on the course is to be able to speak more confidently and to get over the nerves . |
| 19 | The results of the study should enable prison managers , policy-makers and Parliament to monitor prisons more efficiently and to plan for prison reform more effectively . |
| 20 | Refrigerators will work more efficiently if sited on a level floor . |
| 21 | Putting a case more forcefully or asking for greater involvement from others is likely to get attention for your content rather than for your new style . |
| 22 | They were heading westwards to where the land rose more precipitously and broke into a grey surf of scattered granite . |
| 23 | For instance , books are used more frequently if placed on shelves which are of convenient height ( rather than too high or too low ) , and if put on special display outside the main sequence ( see p. 155 ) . |
| 24 | Finally , on the subject of accessibility , stock is used more frequently if kept on open rather than closed access , because of the importance to users of browsing as a method of locating material ( see Goodall 's book for a summary of recent literature on the beguiling topic of browsing ) . |
| 25 | Under the scheme , discussions with appraisers are held every five years , and more frequently if requested by appraisers or appraisees . |
| 26 | Recently , however , I have notices that they are appearing more frequently and seem to be chasing the tetras which gather round one of the exits to their cave . |
| 27 | All the dredge straw is eaten avidly by cattle ; the rye and wheat straw are less palatable , but are eaten more readily when put through the chaff-cutter and mixed with chopped mangolds or swedes . |
| 28 | When the molar mass is too low to produce sufficient entanglement , the material will flow more readily and behave like a viscous liquid . |
| 29 | I nestled my shoulders against the pillar a little more firmly and sipped from my glass as Jamie 's feet beat against my chest and the howling , crashing music thundered through the sweaty room . |
| 30 | Many of them had seen it at the synagogue meeting on the previous night , but now in the daylight they were able to examine it more closely and exclaim at its resplendence . |