Sentence examples for but steeper from inspiring English sources

Developers, whose ambitions increasingly defined city skylines, used their emancipation from height limits not for aesthetic enrichment but steeper rents; much as Boyd had prophesied, the architect's role was diminished.

But steeper prices styles by popular brands such as Rock and Republic and 7 for All Mankind start around $150 a pair aren’t affecting consumer demand.

The linear trend observed between log Koc and log H/O is similar to, but steeper than, the relation reported previously, which represents increasing sorption magnitude with increasing diagenesis in coal and shale samples.

The slope γ of our AKARI correlation function is similar to that of optically-selected galaxies, but steeper than that of IRAS galaxies (γ ≃ 1.6−1.7: e.g. Lahav et al., 1990).

The adjusted hazard ratios were flatter at the extremes of temperature but steeper between 15 and 25°C.

The subsequent growth in weight of the infants with birthweights less than 1 kilogram was less than the late intrauterine rate but steeper than the post term slope.

Tickets were $100 apiece — necessary, perhaps, but steep.

In its middle course, the river occupies a shallow but steep-sided groove.

One car, not sporting but steeped in retro-flavoured resonance, has already tried this.

Glasgow is vibrant but venerable, a green games, forward looking but steeped in tradition.

The trail is well marked but steep and slippery in places.