Example sentences of "according to a [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 The positive EGF staining of Barrett 's mucosal biopsy specimens was graded according to a criteria that we have developed .
2 Clints have been quarried for rockeries at a markedly increasing rate in the last 20 years , according to a Dales National Park report .
3 According to a Friends of the Earth bulletin , the company won a Green Manufacturer of the Year Award , and was on the point of signing a $114,000 sponsorship deal to support Green Shopping Day when it suddenly pulled out .
4 The basic pension is payable according to a contributions formula which stipulates that to gain a full pension , sufficient contributions have to be paid in nine out of every ten years of a ‘ working life ’ ( i.e. paid employment ) .
5 The details you give are assessed according to a points system and then the bank may check with a credit reference agency to see whether you have a previous record of not paying your debts .
6 The Queen 's Corgis are officially more popular than her husband , according to a children 's survey carried out by the car firm , Toyota .
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