Example sentences of "majority of [noun pl] [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It should be remembered that in the majority of cases involving the sale of ‘ family ’ companies , failure to conclude a transaction may place even our TIME based fees in jeopardy as the client simply will not have the funds to pay . |
| 2 | In the crucial Nigeria debate in November Law actually did quite well , for he persuaded a narrow majority of Unionists to back the government . |
| 3 | ‘ The vast majority of countries reject the demands of nuclear states to use the oceans as their private dumping grounds , ’ Greenpeace nuclear campaigner Pete Roche said . |
| 4 | In a major study of poor families in the inner city , it was discovered that a large majority of parents saw the teacher as a person of authority whose action they were prepared to back up , especially if they saw it as strict . |
| 5 | The former 11th tee box , on what is now the 10th fairway , was sufficiently far back from the road for the majority of golfers to carry the road with their second ( or third ! ) shots , although some doughty souls had a go for the green from the tee using the existing oak tree as being to the left of the ideal line ; ( 3 ) reconstructing the 13th afresh and ( 4 ) taking back the 14th tee box considerably as now . |
| 6 | An overwhelming majority , 90% , of non-smokers want smoke-free zones at work and in public places , and the majority of smokers support the notion in principle . |
| 7 | At the UDF 's third conference on May 19 a majority of delegates supported the walkout and demanded that UDF MPs should support further such protests if the demand for new elections were not met , and this radical position was reaffirmed at a further UDF national conference held in June . |
| 8 | After being allowed to feed , the majority of foragers circled the feeder and , in many cases , departed directly for the hive , which was out of sight . |
| 9 | However , the vast majority of farmers preferred the course starting mid-morning and finishing late afternoon . |
| 10 | The beach is protected by a reef , and accommodation is in junior suites , each with a split-level bedroom , living room , bathroom with dressing area and balcony , the majority of rooms facing the sea . |
| 11 | A second was the emergence of a triangular relationship with the woman as ‘ pig in the middle ’ ; a particular point of concern was that the ‘ majority of husbands gave the impression of being quite distant from the situation ’ . |
| 12 | The need for the movies to preach was very evident in some films but the vast majority of films reflected the styles and themes that movies people were working out for themselves in alliance with their audience as a whole . |
| 13 | The debate which we will have will ensure that the facts are established , that a majority of Scots realise the dangers of going down such a dangerous road . ’ |
| 14 | But in terms of the protestant — loyalist philosophy , the overwhelming majority of catholics oppose the state 's legitimacy . |
| 15 | Key stage 1 ( ages 5–7 ) ( years 1 and 2 ) : begins on attainment of compulsory school age and ends at the end of the school year in which the majority of pupils reach the age of 7 . |
| 16 | If a majority of voters accept the proposal , it is enacted ; if not , the local expenditure is set at a legally specified reversion level . |