Example sentences of "[vb infin] a higher " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tony Blair , Labour front-bench energy spokesman , said the next Labour government should seek a higher aim than ‘ meeting some arbitrary timetable ’ . |
| 2 | Remember that once you start camping above the valley floor , you 'll need a higher rated sleeping bag . |
| 3 | Subjects may vary in their response to oestrogens and some may need a higher dose . |
| 4 | Children with health or developmental problems may need a higher standard of parental care and a reasonable parent would be expected to provide this . |
| 5 | We support the long-term aim of doubling the area of the UK under forestry , but this must include a higher proportion of broad-leafed hardwoods . |
| 6 | The AMA did recognise the advantages of timber-frame houses , namely that they are often quicker and , in some respects , cheaper to build ; other benefits can include a higher standard of insulation as well as more economic use of on-site labour . |
| 7 | You can enjoy a higher level of compensation , if required , by using our Compensation Fee facility . |
| 8 | This means they can enjoy a higher standard of living even though they themselves do not work harder to produce more . |
| 9 | Consequently a widow or widower will enjoy a higher retirement income than if or she had been single when they retired . |
| 10 | The policy seems to be to segregate us from the Chinese as regards eating , sleeping travel , etc. as much as possible , but mainly for our own comfort , so that we can enjoy a higher standard of life than the Chinese themselves could expect . |
| 11 | The levels detected upstream in the Friends of the Earth study are broadly comparable to those measured by the ministry in samples nearer the coast - where official models would predict a higher amount of radioactivity . |
| 12 | Clearly , it is hoped that greater efficiency will achieve a higher volume of services . |
| 13 | Over the last six months or so I have attempted to present you with a series of practical objectives designed and constructed to help achieve a higher degree of thoroughness in your command of the Pentatonic scale . |
| 14 | But unless the game can achieve a higher profile , the advances of the World Cup will not be built upon . |
| 15 | Thus the only way by which the government might achieve a higher level of output would be by cheating , by not following the rule it says it will follow . |
| 16 | So at this point expectations of inflation are correct , and given those expectations the government can not achieve a higher iso-vote line . |
| 17 | Against this additional time cost , one would hope that , with additional parties , one can achieve a higher realisation figure . |
| 18 | The question is how this expansion can be paid for , given that the new Secretary of State has said quite candidly that his present view is that higher education can not expect a higher share of public spending than it currently receives . |
| 19 | It will improve gearing and the offeror 's ability to borrow ( unsecured creditors will regard it as similar to share capital ) but the holders will expect a higher yield to compensate them for their higher risk , although this should be less than that expected for preference share capital . |
| 20 | With the UK housing market flat , and with competition high , business generated by foreign currency mortgages can generate a higher ‘ turn ’ for the lender than UK mortgages , and produce extra fees and commissions for the intermediary arranging the facility . |
| 21 | For individuals requiring income , an investment in convertibles can bring a higher return than an investment in equities and still give scope for some capital appreciation . |
| 22 | Mr Clarke said : ‘ I see no reason why the NHS management should give a higher offer in response to industrial action and then have to close down beds and reduce patient services to pay for it . ’ |
| 23 | Mr Clarke said : ‘ I see no reason why the NHS management should give a higher offer in response to industrial action and then have to close down beds and reduce patient services to pay for it . ’ |
| 24 | Mr Clarke said : ‘ I see no reason why the NHS management should give a higher offer in response to industrial action and then have to close beds and reduce patient services to pay for it . ’ |
| 25 | In addition , the Cabinet in approving a proposal may give a higher or lower degree of priority to it . |
| 26 | Eating a lot of meat , butter and dairy products may give a higher risk of breast and bowel cancer as well as other problems such as coronary heart disease . |
| 27 | The perception of their situation by the unemployed must be changed , and if you do not give a higher expectation to people , how could you motivate them to participate in training schemes ? |
| 28 | Without it , the high concentration gradient between layers , compared with the temperature gradient , would give a higher salt transport than heat transport — the opposite way round from the relationship needed to sustain the convection . |
| 29 | However , a truly " liberal " or " higher " education could inculcate a higher subjectivity which transcended nature by offering experiences , feelings , and pleasures that were beyond the mindless routines thought to be engaged in by most of mankind . |
| 30 | Their lives may be saved by either an appropriate mode of delivery or by ending the pregnancy at an appropriate gestational age — the optimal time for delivery ( the earliest date in a given pregnancy at which birth would carry a higher probability of healthy survival than would continued gestation ) . |