Example sentences of "[adj -er] [conj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You may be written off as a malingerer or a neurotic or , perhaps even worse , as someone who must be gently humoured back to health . |
| 2 | An offset coupling is sometimes needed : these are simply turned to achieve the desired effect of connecting higher , lower or a little to one side — particularly important with a standard washdown assembly , where the flush pipe should be kept straight . |
| 3 | The old elderly , 75+ , are generally poorer than the young elderly as they retired when earnings were lower , and therefore had less savings , and lower or no occupational pensions . |
| 4 | As shown in Fig. 2A , two footprints were observed either with the lower or the upper strand labelled . |
| 5 | You would then compare this with the actual price on your island , and depending upon whether your actual price is higher , lower or the same as your expectation of the average price you would supply a quantity of output which is higher , lower or the same as your natural level . |
| 6 | You would then compare this with the actual price on your island , and depending upon whether your actual price is higher , lower or the same as your expectation of the average price you would supply a quantity of output which is higher , lower or the same as your natural level . |
| 7 | It is best to acknowledge that " style " , like " meaning " , is a word which can be used either in a broader or a narrower sense . |
| 8 | You , lighter than a feather — |
| 9 | They are then encouraged to notice and talk about what happens , e.g. a plastic boat floats , but if filled with water , it sinks ; or paper is lighter than a stone , but when it is wet through , it sinks . |
| 10 | This version is lighter than a traditional Christmas pudding but it has all the flavour . |
| 11 | The intensity of the pink plagioclase stain is proportional to the amount of calcium in the molecule : albite/oligoclase will stain lighter than a more calcic plagioclase . |
| 12 | And that mud wagon 's lighter than a Concord . " |
| 13 | Computers were used extensively during the car 's development , in a successful attempt to make the AX 220lb lighter than the class average . |
| 14 | For the purists a bag without a zip is going to be the most efficient at keeping warmth in and will always be lighter than the same bag with a zip . |
| 15 | yet the gear change itself is quicker and lighter than the long throw , rubbery device that spoils the Vauxhall . |
| 16 | New brickwork , where visible , is several tones lighter than the original , to distinguish the building 's newest section . |
| 17 | The X100 will be at least 20 per cent lighter than the XJS 's corpulent 1770kg ( 3900lb ) at the kerb . |
| 18 | Although individuals vary widely , the bones of the average female skeleton are smaller and lighter than the male . |
| 19 | Marginally lighter than the other two fabric boots reviewed , the Lady GT comes in a very attractive blue and purple with a pink collar . |
| 20 | The Building Regulations apply even if the new roof covering is significantly lighter than the covering it replaces , and you may be required to demonstrate that a lighter roof covering will not affect the stability of the roof structure , particularly during windy weather . |
| 21 | Although individuals vary widely , the bones of the average female skeleton are smaller and lighter than the male . |
| 22 | 9.6 volt cordless drills are generally lighter than the 12 volt types , making overhead work easy |
| 23 | Although smaller and lighter than the 7.62 Self Loading Rifles which we had used in the Territorial Army , its strength lay in its high velocity rounds and accuracy . |
| 24 | She had already been measured and weighed , and found smaller and lighter than the pied or spotted flycatchers . |
| 25 | What happens in the blast furnace is that the slag is lighter than the molten iron and it collects on top of the molten iron and by some means that I s |
| 26 | It 's about 1lb lighter than the HP machine , but is a little larger . |
| 27 | Today she 's 12 stone — a stone lighter than the target she 'd first set herself . |
| 28 | The floor was dappled with pale moonlight , scarcely lighter than the shadows which mingled with it . |
| 29 | However , it can not be very much lighter than the pulsar , otherwise the pulsar motion would not produce such a large Doppler shift . |
| 30 | Hosiers were accused of making too little allowance for normal waste , so that they could fine knitters whose returned work was lighter than the yarn which had been given out . |