Example sentences of "a drop in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sister Jenny runs The Porch , that 's a drop in centre for the homeless in the Cowley Road area , and Lesley Dewhurst is from the Elmore Group — that 's a group that helps ‘ difficult to place people' . |
| 2 | The Gate House project 's about to open up in the middle of town , which is a drop in centre , sponsored by city centre churches . |
| 3 | There 's also a diocesan council for the social work initiative taking place on the Cowley Road , a drop in centre for single mums , and it 's hoped that 's going to be extended to erm hostel arrangements . |
| 4 | The Porch is a drop in centre for the homeless . |
| 5 | But thanks very much indeed , Patricia from Chipping Norton , and also thanks to my guests ; the Reverend Martin Flatman , the vicar at Saints Mary and John Church in the Cowley Road ; to Pauline Dungate well , I do n't know how to describe you except as a wonderful woman ; Reverend David Brian , the curate at Christ Church in Abingdon ; Sister Jenny , who runs The Porch , a drop in centre for the homeless in the Cowley Road area ; and Lesley Dewhurst from the support group Elmore . |
| 6 | Among women there was an increase in economic activity among the 45–54-year age group , but no increase among the 55–59-year age group , and a drop in activity among the 60–64-year-olds . |
| 7 | Paris-based computer services and distribution group Metrologie International SA said it had an operating loss in the first quarter of 1993 due to a drop in activity and pressures to reduce gross margins : the loss was equivalent to about $3.6m and turnover on a like-for-like basis fell 15.9% to $73.5m . |
| 8 | We 've got a drop in income in all areas . |
| 9 | Partners may resent or fail to understand a drop in income important to maintaining a certain lifestyle . |
| 10 | A drop in income in excess of 15% during the Session can be countered by reassessment on a current year basis . |
| 11 | Despite having to take a drop in salary of about two-thirds , Cottle accepted . |
| 12 | Hutton took a drop in salary to join Durham , and he wondered what he had let himself in for when , after a battering from Franklyn Stephenson , he had to leave the field to be sick . |
| 13 | Newman accepted the job , even though it meant taking a drop in salary . |
| 14 | Q. In view of the well publicised challenge to rebuild the economies in Eastern Europe and the EC funds and initiatives to work there , are there many openings in these countries for qualified people prepared for a bit of upheaval and a drop in salary ? |
| 15 | Of course it will mean a drop in salary but you need n't worry about the extra stress that goes with promotion because there wo n't be any promotion for you ever again . |
| 16 | Then , if there is , for whatever reason , a large permanent fall in aggregate demand there will be an immediate fall in prices and a drop in output . |
| 17 | Since there is a drop in enthalpy , H has a negative value . |
| 18 | The results so far suggest that although meters are expensive to install they do lead to a drop in consumption . |
| 19 | It said that ‘ short-term and somewhat minimal job prospects ’ created by gold mining would be ‘ more than offset by a drop in tourism jobs . |
| 20 | Although the country 's economy had grown in real terms by 3.5 per cent in 1989 , the Central Bank 's current prediction was that the figure for 1990 would show a 3 per cent contraction , attributable largely to a drop in tourism and to the continuing weak performance by export manufacturing . |
| 21 | Manufacturing and service industries recorded a drop in home orders ; and 21% more manufacturers expect to shed jobs than increase them . |
| 22 | Too many shops too quickly , judging by their losses , and the takeover by Cooper Vision , leading to a drop in share price . |
| 23 | During the menopause a drop in hormone levels may account for a temporary loss of sexual desire in women , but this need not be more than a passing loss . |
| 24 | He spoke as the pound ran into fresh trouble despite a drop in inflation to 3.6 per cent — the lowest for four years . |
| 25 | Sotheby 's figures for the same period were close to Christie 's but registered a drop in dollar terms on last year 's autumn period : worldwide auction sales for 1992 of $1.125 billion ( £674 million ) with September to December sales at $495.4 million ( £318 million ) . |
| 26 | On the other hand , if the weather is already hot and the water temperature is 70° F. or more , then the wind suddenly springs up and brings a drop in water temperature and a rise in the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water , you can also expect fish . |
| 27 | Doonican , who rose to fame some 20 years ago with hits such as ‘ Elusive Butterfly ’ and ‘ Walk Tall ’ , suffered a drop in popularity when , at the height of what has become known as the ‘ swinging London ’ phenomenon , he revealed a fondness for rocking chairs and ‘ a cup of Typhoo ’ . |
| 28 | Doonican , who rose to fame some 20 years ago with hits such as ‘ Elusive Butterfly ’ and ‘ Walk Tall ’ , suffered a drop in popularity when , at the height of what has become known as the ‘ swinging London ’ phenomenon , he revealed a fondness for rocking chairs and ‘ a cup of Typhoo ’ . |
| 29 | A drop in voltage can be more serious than a power cut . |
| 30 | ‘ We were looking forward to free hospitality but there was n't a drop in sight . ’ |