Example sentences of "degree of [noun sg] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 In the countryside the timing of feasts , festivals , fairs and wakes was determined largely by the farming calendar and there was a degree of integration between the rhythms of work and those of leisure , leading Thompson to suggest some degree of anachronism in the use by historians of the word " leisure " .
2 The inevitably open texture of such a document leaves a great degree of discretion in the hands of the judiciary .
3 The key principle underlying the tariff is that the severity of a sentence should be proportionate to the gravity of the offence and the degree of culpability on the part of the offender ( or the offender 's ‘ just deserts ’ ) .
4 Er we do hold the view that the sixty hectares is sufficient on the on the basis that there is a degree of flexibility within the structure plan provision , er and that er flexibility should allow us erm in special circumstances for example to compensate for the loss of existing major employment erm sites , erm to make additional provision over and above that .
5 It would be unreasonable to expect easy co-operative motion along the entire polymer chain , but as there is normally some degree of flexibility in the chain , local segmental motion can take place more readily .
6 This project will distinguish the degree of inequality in the experience of unemployment in six local labour markets in Britain .
7 Whereas if you go for a degree of inequality within the countryside , A you will have , you might get the same , same tax yield because you , you have a higher rate of tax on the rich and their revenue 's going up so that tax revenue will increase
8 The degree of modification of the bones in both cases can be described as minimal , in common with other barn owl pellet accumulations , and there were no modifications from weathering .
9 In his survey of the condition of the labouring poor in 1797 , Eden contrasted the persistent degree of self-sufficiency in the north with an almost total market dependence on the part of southern labourers .
10 But even if this is your situation it is important to establish some degree of self-sufficiency from the outset to help you become stronger and happier eventually .
11 The simple comparison of mean pulse rate data from before sedation and during the procedure showed both groups experienced a similar degree of tachycardia during the procedure ( Table III ) .
12 A further influence on the design of a product and its related production processes is the degree of maturity of the technology involved .
13 A further influence on the design of a product and its related production processes is the degree of maturity of the technology involved .
14 Newman and Newsholme displayed a high degree of self-consciousness about the place of sex within social relations , which was absent from the work of Kay and Chadwick .
15 The degree of self-consciousness among the weavers is notable .
16 Various payment methods are used in international trade , the variations usually depending upon the degree of trust between the exporter and importer ( and their respective bargaining strengths ) .
17 This stage is marked by the sharing of honest communications and the development of a degree of trust among the members .
18 Other factors which influence the perception of risk include the degree of trust in the organisation ; familiarity and understanding of the technology ; the extent of involvement in the decision making process ; whether it is believed that more could be done to reduce risk ; comparisons with accepted risks ; and — last but not least — the fairness in the distribution of the risks and benefits .
19 Even the critic Arthur Jerome Eddy , who was the author of the first English book on Cubism and a cautious supporter of the movement , was able to write : ‘ In short Picasso and a few followers have reached a degree of abstraction in the suppression of the real and the particular that their paintings represent the same degree of emotion as the demonstration of a difficult geometrical proposition . ’
20 Its experience demonstrated the difficulties of establishing an economic union even in such a compact and relatively homogeneous area as the Low Countries , where there was also a large degree of consensus on the project .
21 The schools selected varied substantially in their degree of consensus about the concept of education and the pedagogy appropriate to it , and about the form which the project-related curriculum development was to take .
22 This approach assumed a degree of consensus within the family which was not assumed to the same extent in any other social institution .
23 A consequence of seeing rules in this way is that a very high degree of consensus concerning the rule is to be expected among members cf the group or sub-culture in which the rule applies .
24 As a consequence , the level of reliability of the directors ' statement and the degree of assurance from the auditors is high .
25 He kept a close watch on friends he had left behind in Middleton , especially Dave Fielding who was enjoying a fair degree of success with The Chameleons .
26 Quando remained a little known cult band in England but aspired to a high degree of success in the New York dance floor market .
27 Although the number of dementing elderly people was very small , the researchers concluded that , although these clients posed particularly great care problems , ‘ there was some degree of success in the establishment and maintenance of care and reduction of risk through a more structured approach ’ ( Challis , 1988 ) .
28 It seems that there is a high degree of creativity in the lexicon which we must take account of .
29 an unacceptable degree of contact with the West .
30 We see C. R. C. Paul discussing various methods of assessing the degree of completeness of the fossil record , and concluding that ‘ we ignore the fossil record at our peril ’ , on one hand .
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