Example sentences of "has a low [noun] " in BNC.

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1 But you can see if this lot gets converted to carbonate and then that water then gets mixed down to the deep water , it will be replaced at the surface with water which has a low carbonate concentration which will suck more C O two out of the atmosphere .
2 It has been well designed for the easy removable of consumables , has a low noise level , produces quality output and is simple to operate .
3 It has been well designed for the easy removable of consumables , has a low noise level , produces quality output and is simple to operate .
4 Notice too , the rich lichen flora covering many of the trees — this is an indication that the air here has a low pollution level .
5 Statistical data indicate that the UK has a low proportion of its 16 , 17 and 18 year olds undergoing education compared with most western industrialized countries other than Spain and Portugal ; however , a thorough review of eight measures of participation and spending on higher education showed varying results on different measures ( Department of Education and Science , 1987 ) .
6 This night prowler has a low density of cones in its retina and so can only see colour in objects which fill a large part of its field of view .
7 The worm generally has a low pathogenicity , and the majority of infections are discovered only incidentally at post mortem examination .
8 One business source said : ‘ He has a low base salary and he has to stand out in the sun a great deal longer before he gets a bonus at the oasis .
9 If a child has a low expectation of passing an arithmetic test , yet is successful , the value of the reinforcement occasioned by the triumph may be great .
10 She said it was n't cos she has a low voice .
11 It is a measure of the ability of a chain to rotate about the constituent chain bonds , hence a flexible chain has a low T g whereas a rigid chain has a high T g .
12 Pahoehoe is formed when lava has a low viscosity , but when it cools , or loses some of its gas content , it is transformed into a much more viscous form .
13 Spectra has a low melt point .
14 If the patient has a low platelet count , no intramuscular injections mist be given .
15 The upper is made from a one piece Pro-Aquaguard calf leather which has a low cutaway padded cuff around the ankle to reduce pressure on the Achilles tendon .
16 Rather silent , but has a low bark or grunt .
17 Since severe visual handicap , especially total blindness , has a low incidence among school-aged children in the United Kingdom , it is likely that there will be very few children in each local education authority whose education requires significant adaptation as a result of lack of sight or substantially defective vision .
18 Tin has a low melting point ( 232°C ) , and tinning simply involves wiping a thin layer of molten tin over the surface of copper , bronze or brass .
19 Treatment has a low success rate .
20 As it has a low exercise price ( and is very probably in-the-money ) the premium will be high .
21 At time of writing the allowance would normally go to the husband unless , that is , he has a low income and can not use all or part of the allowance — in which case , he can transfer the unused part to his wife in order not to lose the tax benefit .
22 If a liable person wants to claim benefit , he must tell his local council that a second person in the household has a low income .
23 If their incomes are low — if , for example , a student nurse has a low income — there will be no difficulty ; she will be able to claim social security benefit , so there is no reason why she should be entitled to the exemption available to other students .
24 If the stator and rotor teeth of one phase are fully aligned the flux path has a low reluctance ; for a given phase current a large flux links the windings , so the phase inductance is at its maximum value .
25 In spring drake has a curious crackling note , like a single match being rattled in a match box ; duck has a low quack .
26 Mackenzie reports that the resulting sound is ‘ disappointing ’ and has a low volume ‘ wind like rumble in the background with a louder whine on top ’ .
27 If extensive and continuing bleeding precludes this , balloon tamponade should be considered , as this is highly effective and has a low complication rate in experienced hands .
28 ALDH2 on chromosome 12 encodes the major mitochondrial enzymes , which has a low Km for acetaldehyde and is responsible for the majority of acetaldehyde oxidation .
29 Then , too , Niki has a low opinion of the media .
30 ‘ She has a low opinion of herself . ’
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