Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] significant [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The contest for the Democratic nomination was , however , expected to provide significant indications of the party 's aspirations in the final decade of the 20th century . |
| 2 | The last decade has witnessed significant reductions in regulatory barriers to investment in foreign securities . |
| 3 | We expect to stimulate significant improvements in NHS performance , particularly on waiting times , as a result . |
| 4 | This proposal has gathered significant support in recent weeks from higher education chiefs and Tory think-tanks such as the Centre for Policy Studies . |
| 5 | The University has committed significant resources to the Centre , associated with the transfer of Dr Peter Bruce to St Andrews , and it is equipped with a wide range of electrochemical techniques . |
| 6 | Telnet/OLTP is claimed to provide significant gains in transaction processing efficiency by decreasing central computer processing by up to 50% and by decreasing Telnet traffic on the network by up to 90% — and existing Telnet applications are compatible with Telnet/OLTP . |
| 7 | Recently , reduction of the time to market has attracted significant attention as market needs become increasingly unpredictable and unstable , as technology is diversified and changes rapidly , and as competition intensifies . |
| 8 | As a result , this is usually only undertaken if a band has enjoyed significant record sales . |
| 9 | However , the Pacific-North American plate boundary has undergone significant changes over the past few million years with the subduction of part of the East Pacific Rise spreading ridge and the evolution of a predominantly transform margin . |
| 10 | The project has seen significant progress over the last few months , with major reskinning of the fuselage nearing completion . |
| 11 | The last decade or so has seen significant changes in patterns of employment . |
| 12 | The past quarter of a century has seen significant advances made by black people in the United States . |
| 13 | Bank of Ireland has made significant cost savings with the introduction of Bank Assistants and it is now time to redistribute some of those savings amongst those who most deserve it . |
| 14 | Singapore has made significant efforts to corner the market in this type of specialised service company , as well as offering special incentives to the financial services sector . |
| 15 | Lazaroni 's opposite number , Azeglio Vicini , can call on an almost full-strength squad for a game in which he hopes Italy will prove his assertion that the side has made significant progress since being defeated by the Soviet Union in last summer 's European Championship semi-final . |
| 16 | has made significant progress in recent months , improving both sales and production performance . |
| 17 | The Way Ahead Committee has made significant progress and I believe most strongly that the future lies in cooperation between the Bar Council and the Inns , built on mutual respect and trust , rather than confrontation . |
| 18 | Overseas , the Kuwait operation has made significant progress in managing its contract commitments , whilst seeking new business and extensions to its existing contracts . |
| 19 | Lotus managing director Peter Collins said : ‘ Lotus has made significant progress in 1993 and Mugen-Honda has a wealth of knowledge and experience with the V10 concept , which is currently the optimal configuration . ’ |
| 20 | Over the last two decades ICI has made significant progress in improving energy efficiency [ see graph ] . |
| 21 | Equally colleagues , we 're delighted to be here not least because the Labour Party has made significant inroads into Portsmouth . |
| 22 | It not only represents the profession towards the Institutions of the EC where it has made significant contributions , but is also the focal point for the discussion of matters of common interest to the profession throughout Europe . |
| 23 | Indeed , the investment of the premiums from their general insurance business has made significant contributions to their overall profitability . |
| 24 | ‘ Over the years ICI has made significant reductions in its mercury emissions , ’ explained Phil Edwards . |
| 25 | We did not merely see three ships come sailing by : ordering in threes has shown significant benefits and economies . |
| 26 | In the gap between that first Hayward retrospective and the current show of paintings from the last decade , Riley has had significant exhibitions in many countries , including two major touring shows . |
| 27 | First , it will seek to identify significant determinants in the decisions of young people in this age group to seek either further education and training or leave the system . |
| 28 | His ability to see small maintenance items as important has provided significant savings because the present strategy has now allowed for the monitoring of the building . |
| 29 | First , a preference is given to bids where there is a high level of employee participation through an employee share ownership plan or some other scheme designed to ensure significant employee participation . |
| 30 | The National Radiological Protection Board has proposed significant cuts in " safe " levels of radiation exposure . |