8 sentences with 'factor'
Example sentences and phrases with the word factor and other words derived from it.
• « Chronic high blood pressure is a serious risk factor for heart attacks, and can be easily controlled by diet and, if necessary, by taking specific medication to keep blood pressure within normal values. »
• « So, while the Greco-Roman legacy was undoubtedly an important factor in the development of the idea of Western civilisation much later, "Roman" was certainly not the same as "Western" at the time. »
• « Another factor in the development of the idea of Western Civilisation came after Rome ceased to exist as a united empire, during the time known as the Middle Ages. »
• « An important factor in the stability of the Old Kingdom of Egypt was that it was very isolated. »
• « Bronze was the key factor, but also important was the adoption of composite bows: bows made of strips of bone and animal sinew, glued together. A composite bow was much more powerful than a wooden one, and greatly increased the power of the Egyptian military. »
• « The one factor common to all Greek colonies was that they were rarely far from the sea. They were so closely tied to the idea of a shared Greek civilisation and the need to rely on the sea for trade routes was so strong that the colonists were not generally interested in trying to move inland. »