Example sentences of "have [prep] [art] whole " in BNC.
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| 1 | The French pied lowland cattle , like those of the Netherlands and other parts of northern Europe have on the whole been more successful than the Bretons and are mainly dual-purpose breeds of composite origins . |
| 2 | Although I have expected similar signs , our commissionings have on the whole been quiet affairs , at least until 1990 . |
| 3 | In addition some criticism has been made of the new hang as focal paintings viewed down the gallery vistas — for example Raphael 's ‘ Sistine Madonna ’ — are no longer seen in isolation , but comments in the German press and from museum curators have on the whole been overwhelmingly enthusiastic . |
| 4 | It is not appropriate here to analyse , nor even to state , the many reasons for this difficulty , but after scrutinising the research findings I have to say that LEAs have on the whole not seen the implications of the 1981 Act for social services departments or district health authorities . |
| 5 | Actual attitude theorists have on the whole taken rather lightly the task of distinguishing the particular kinds of attitudes expressed by those value statements which are distinctively ethical . |
| 6 | A quick glance at Table 1 will show that by these measures the three major countries of the EEC , including Britain , have on the whole fared progressively worse through the period of their membership of the EEC . |
| 7 | Criticism of religious institutions , leadership and policies is rife , and religious people have on the whole been tardy in responding creatively to justified charges and pointing out the inappropriateness of false charges ; an approach of burying one 's head in the sand has been a characteristic of many religious people . |