Example sentences of "with a [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I suggest starting with a cheaper jacket until you get hooked — and you can always wear it at weekends afterwards . |
| 2 | He got the porter to buy him aftershave , but they did n't sell his musky expensive brand in Perth so he had to make do with a cheaper one from the tourist shop . |
| 3 | It was concerned with the story that Archimedes had found a way of discovering if a crown made for King Hiero of Syracuse was in fact of pure gold , as it was supposed to be , or had been adulterated with a cheaper metal . |
| 4 | They are to be replaced with a cheaper type of brick to be covered in a special layer and painted in a new light colour . |
| 5 | ARGYLL group , which runs the Safeway supermarkets , yesterday headed off market fears of another big cash call by launching a £150 million fixed-rate Eurobond issue , replacing expensive short-term debt with a cheaper long term loan . |
| 6 | So we decided to take a look at just a little of what was on offer — comparing the leading firework brand with a cheaper one on offer . |
| 7 | Mr Klaus , who is also the finance minister , has used the Forum 's regional activists as a base to gain backing for his own conception — a right-of-centre party with a stricter line of command . |
| 8 | It can be argues , however , that Engels and Marx did not rule out such a possibility themselves , as is suggested by the discussion of the success of the Germanic tribes in overthrowing Rome , a case when people with a lower technology replaced a society based on a higher stage . |
| 9 | First , an examination of the gold coinage of Henry VIII would reveal that he introduced a new gold coin with a lower fineness and weight . |
| 10 | But with a lower costs base and 6 p.c. rise in advertising revenue expected this year , the company is dipping into reserves to lift the dividend total 11 p.c. to 16p , with a 13⅛p final on June 8 . |
| 11 | It has many advantages over the traditional ‘ Winchesters ’ with a lower centre of gravity and a carefully controlled flow of glass within the mould so that there are no weak spots or pressure-vulnerable areas . |
| 12 | These are changes to your UK airport ( except between Gatwick and Heathrow ) , resort area , time or departure or return by more than 12 hours , and the offering of accommodation with a lower official classification . |
| 13 | DO NOT fit tyres with a lower ply rating or lower speed rating than the manufacturer 's vehicle specification as this is dangerous and illegal . |
| 14 | However , these can only be taken up by larger farmers with access to credit , with a lower vulnerability to the risk that the innovations imply , and with the economic and local political power to assemble all the necessary physical inputs together in time . |
| 15 | The study also shows that grasslands with a high above-ground biomass lose their standing crop more rapidly than those with a lower biomass . |
| 16 | Years when you are at home and getting home responsibilities protection will not be counted , but years when you are unemployed or working part-time will , and will bring down the average , so you will end up with a lower pension . |
| 17 | Cars such as the Vauxhall Cavalier SRi , Rover 416 GSi and Ford Sierra 2.0i Ghia are worth little more than the same model with a lower spec . |
| 18 | N.B. A higher classification does not necessarily mean that the quality of what is provided is higher than that available in an establishment with a lower classification . |
| 19 | At first I had the strings about an inch off the fingerboard , but I slowly started filing down the nut until I ended up with a lower action . |
| 20 | A general rule is to use a higher number thread with a lower number needle so , for a 70 needle use 80 denier thread , and for a 110 needle use a 40 thread . |
| 21 | Another favourite instrument of his late period is the basset-horn , a relative of the clarinet with a lower range and deeper timbre . |
| 22 | It had , for example , to struggle with West Germany 's complaints about a High Authority decision to allow French steel to be sold within West Germany with a lower level of taxation than that placed upon its own steel being sold in France . |
| 23 | Savage Orc Boar Boyz are marginally cheaper with a lower WS and no armour but have the advantage of their protective tattoos . |
| 24 | The 3450-UP is a single processor version of the one to four processor 3450 MP , with a lower entry-level price . |
| 25 | In the British version , which was directed at a younger age group ( 10–12 years ) with a lower smoking prevalence , the objective was to minimise or delay uptake . |
| 26 | I always find it a difficult binocular object ; I can just see it with × 20 , but I am not confident that I can identify it with a lower magnification . |
| 27 | The level of personal savings is particularly high in Japan at over twice the rate in Western economies , and as the majority preference is for assets with a lower risk , over two-thirds are kept in bank deposits . |
| 28 | In contrast , supermarkets which exist by cutting prices on a larger turnover with a lower labour force , have a much smaller share of retail sales in Japan . |
| 29 | Comparisons with other Western wage profiles also reveal a contrast particularly for blue-collar workers who in France and West Germany experience a slower growth in wages with a lower peak wage which is maintained from the age of 25 through to retirement ( Shirai 1983 p.31 ) . |
| 30 | Fruit and vegetable fibre is preferable to cereal fibre for the following reasons : generally has fewer calories green vegetables have more vitamins and minerals it is better at lowering blood cholesterol levels higher consumptions of vegetables and fruit are associated with a lower risk of coronary heart disease it does not contain phytic acid which blocks the absorption of many important minerals and some vitamins . |