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Example sentences for "more extensive"

  • In that State the courts of common law have the cognizance of those causes which with us are determinable in the courts of admiralty and of probates, and of course the jury trial is more extensive in New Jersey than in New York.

  • It has been called Santa Lucia fir, because it was once supposed to exist only in canyons of Santa Lucia mountains, but its range is now known to be more extensive.

  • The yellow birch's range is more extensive, and in areas where it is abundant, and sweet birch is not, it prevails in the lumber markets.

  • It does not grow as rapidly as willow oak, but its range is more extensive, and it possesses certain desirable properties not found in willow oak.

  • But the law of nations is a more extensive right, deriving its authority from the consent of all, or at least of many nations.

  • Horsfield conceives that Stavorinus formed his opinion in the low northern maritime districts of Java, and Mr. Marsden from a more extensive observation.

  • That there has been, at some time, a more extensive commerce on the shores of the Archipelago is highly probable, and that there might be cannot be doubted.

  • It is probable, also, that were our acquaintance with the Páli more extensive, a similar coincidence would be found between the languages.

  • Two patches of clams covering perhaps an acre are on the flats in front of the town: one in the stone and gravel east of Commercial wharf; the other, a more extensive area, just west of Mercantile wharf.

  • The present business, though somewhat impoverished, still possesses those inherent resources which are capable of developing a more extensive industry.

  • Hence, moral rules give way in particular cases, when they come in collision with others of more extensive importance.

  • I can now give you a more extensive explanation of the objective case, than that which was given in a former lecture.

  • You will be able very easily to distinguish the participle from the other parts of speech, when you shall have acquired a more extensive knowledge of the verb.

  • It is not necessary for the purposes of the present argument to give a more extensive outline of the former plan of our Judiciary.

  • Though it might be better conducted on a more extensive lot, yet he was not satisfied, notwithstanding present disadvantages, that it might not be profitably conducted, at least so far as regarded a copper coinage.

  • Other strictures occupy a considerable portion of the urethra, from a quarter of an inch to two inches or more; differing from the preceding only in the effusion and membranous swelling being more extensive.

  • In the case of a general diffused infiltration these organs are variously degenerated, now some, and again others, showing a more extensive alteration, while few or many may be simultaneously diseased.

  • If it is more extensive, the whole of the glands may break down into this puriform liquid, which, when the patient recovers, undergoes caseous and finally calcareous degeneration.

  • It includes personification, but is more extensive in its signification.

  • A more extensive group of acalephs, including both the true lucernarida and the Discophora.

  • To apply to other genera or classes; to use with a more extensive application; to extend so as to include all special cases; to make universal in application, as a formula or rule.

  • Pierre du Guast, sieur de Monts, had succeeded to the powers and privileges of the deceased, with even a more extensive commission.

  • In 1720 a more extensive system of fortification was commenced, under the direction of M.

  • The season being so far advanced, he only undertook this expedition with a view to being better acquainted with the route, and to being provided with all necessary preparations for a more extensive exploration in the spring.

  • It would be difficult to conceive of more extensive migrations.

  • In general, it presupposes an advanced agricultural and cattle industry, as well as the existence of more extensive cult-needs whose satisfaction the sacrifice is designed to secure.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    industry and; more advantageous; more complex; more comprehensive; more considerable; more dangerous; more definite; more elevated; more expensive; more favorable; more glorious; more good; more high; more honorable; more interested; more letters; more like; more literally; more nearly; more positive; more powerful; more probably; more thorough; more truly; more words; with only