Example sentences of "in a [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most achondrites are ‘ breccias ’ — rocks that have been crushed and recemented with angular fragments ( clasts ) lying in a finer-grained matrix , Before the Antarctic programme , two of the more common types of achondrites were classified as eucrites and howardites on the basis of the number of source rocks among their clasts and on the magnesium content of their pyroxine minerals ( Mg , Fe , Ca ) 2Si206 , — pyroxenes are the most abundant iron magnesium silicates in igneous rocks . |
| 2 | Any increase in overburden pressure in an unconsolidated sediment tends to result in a denser configuration of that sediment by movement between the individual grains and the consequent grain reorientation . |
| 3 | Given that there are females , the problem of why sexual reproduction exists can be raised in a sharper form ( see Figure 7 ) . |
| 4 | Adding in a sharper tone , ‘ It was a punishment they should have foreseen . ’ |
| 5 | She had the same tall grace and was equally good looking in a gentler way with great soulful eyes . |
| 6 | Her scheme envisaged a palatial brothel for women only — a sanctuary ‘ to which any lady of rank and fortune may subscribe , and to which she may repair incog ; the married to commit what the world calls adultery , and the single to commit what at the tabernacle is called fornication , or in a gentler phrase , to obey the dictates of all-powerful Nature , by offering up a cheerful sacrifice to the God Priapus , the most ancient of deities . ’ |
| 7 | There are many local walks , including Offa 's Dyke ( with its 168 miles of rugged footpath ) , and in a gentler vein , the 170 acres of the wooded Queenswood Country Park . |
| 8 | He stood there for a moment and then said , in a gentler voice , " I did n't mean that the way it sounded … " |
| 9 | ‘ Why not ask Gabriel in a gentler way ? |
| 10 | " Why , Dong , why ? " he asked again in a gentler tone . |
| 11 | We lived in a gentler age . |
| 12 | Degrees in such fields may include courses or options on the ‘ philosophy of ’ the field , and in a looser sense still , people may refer to any fundamental statements or questions in a field as ‘ philosophical ’ . |
| 13 | The term ‘ professional ’ will thus be used in a looser way than would be indicated by the conceptual analysis of what is or is not a profession . |
| 14 | The house itself had one big comfortable room taking up the front with a glassed-in porch that caught the sun , and would have been called a conservatory in a grander house . |
| 15 | In a clumsier pair of hands , the novel might have begun with an Elizabethan cartographer , say , or a Caroline poet , and died at birth of irretrievable archness . |
| 16 | Available in gloss and satin finishes , the new paints result in a lower odour than traditional solvent-based paints , making home decorating a more enjoyable task for both the applier and the occupants . |
| 17 | This view was upheld in a lower court , was rejected on appeal , and will shortly be tested in the House of Lords . |
| 18 | Where two tractors are of equal power , the heavier will probably need to be in a lower gear to pull the same weight . |
| 19 | I was a prefect and he was in a lower form . |
| 20 | Then , in a lower tone as she gazed about her , ‘ No wonder ! ’ |
| 21 | If they carry on working , it may be in a lower status occupation : should they be classified by this , or by their earlier main job ? |
| 22 | However , there are countervailing forces which might result in a lower volume of services . |
| 23 | In a lower key , Sally Hacker describes her research on how engineering students see the world , with some thought provoking insights into the part played by mind/body dualisms in perpetuating the contempt for all things female which characterises their views . |
| 24 | But £2.5 million of extra work booked in May — with no dithering — gives Foden the sense that , now the initial shock of the slump has worn off , business is returning to its normal rhythms , albeit in a lower key . |
| 25 | May I speak to you for a moment ? ’ he asked in a lower tone . |
| 26 | After a brief interval a reply in a lower key by a similarly religious bird came from what appeared to be a hummock of ivy on a small promontory which jutted out at the further end of the mere . |
| 27 | Fortunately for him , he was always in a lower division to me . ’ |
| 28 | It had previously been held in a lower court that a second computer had to be involved ( p 101 ) . |
| 29 | If that were to be fully reflected in a lower real exchange rate ( the nominal rate adjusted to take account of changes in UK output prices relative to those elsewhere ) , competitiveness would improve significantly and could give a boost to growth . |
| 30 | He added , in a lower voice , ‘ How far , do you think ? ’ |