Example sentences of "has be a marked [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There has been a marked fall in church-going ; in all our cities , the institution of marriage is in severe decline . |
| 2 | Consequently there has been a marked fall in recruitment since 1964 — although it is still not enough on its own to create a shortage of labour — and this is contributing to the ageing labour force . |
| 3 | The net result has been a marked resurgence of the disease in many parts of the world to what some people , including the famous American malariologist Paul Russel , consider to be levels that existed before the Second World War . |
| 4 | Such national formations have continued to be important , but in the twentieth century there has been a marked development of certain kinds of ‘ international ’ — or , better , ‘ paranational ’ — cultural formation . |
| 5 | There has been a marked reduction in expenditure on various social and welfare services , especially that on housing . |
| 6 | Since the 1950s there has been a marked sharpening of interest in amenity , caused partly by the rapid rate of development , and an awareness of the inadequacy of the planning system automatically to preserve and enhance amenity . |
| 7 | There has been a marked increase in reports of deaths as a result of torture in Turkish police stations . |
| 8 | In all three cases there has been a marked increase in the proportion who favour the more liberal status quo . |
| 9 | There has been a marked increase in Anti-Arab and Anti-Muslim racism in this country . |
| 10 | Although Pearce has demonstrated that the major generating and receiving nations are developed nations , especially in Europe and North America , there has been a marked increase in tourism to developing countries which is actively encouraged to generate foreign currency . |
| 11 | In the field of housing where central financial controls have made housebuilding by councils almost impossible , there has been a marked increase in partnerships with housing associations and many councils have also sought to encourage low cost housing through equity share schemes with the private sector . |
| 12 | Within a declining overall level of grant , there has been a marked increase in the share targeted for particular purposes ( specific and supplementary grants rose from 17.6 per cent of the total grant in 1981/82 to 23.6 per cent in 1986/87 ( Douglas and Lord , 1986 , p. 29 ) ) . |
| 13 | Nationally , there has been a marked increase in the sale and consumption of pies . |
| 14 | in the past year , and there has been a marked increase in temporary and part-time working . |
| 15 | While strikes might be a thing of the past , at least in most ports , there has been a marked increase in accidents and sickness rates reported by several operators . |
| 16 | There has been a marked increase in the number of women working in isolated areas and the G M B has been campaigning for improvements in safety on public transport , a campaign which must continue . |
| 17 | Since the late 1970s there has been a marked tightening of the laws which regulate public order , public morality and porn in particular . |
| 18 | However , since the growth of biblical criticism in the last two centuries , and the revolt against authoritarianism in the past fifty years , there has been a marked tendency to seek the Holy Spirit in other quarters . |
| 19 | During the period of the Conservative government there has been a marked growth in pay inequality . |
| 20 | In Italy , also , although industry agreements are still important , there has been a marked growth since the 1960s of decentralised bargaining at plant and company level , in contrast to the previously highly centralised system . |
| 21 | During the 1980s , there has been a marked decline in the proportion of secondary students who gain the Sudan School Certificate which enables them to go on to higher education or enter the civil service . |
| 22 | ‘ There has been a marked decline in new orders and prices with the inevitable increase in job losses . |
| 23 | Since then there has been a marked divergence between school and university ; students have become less well equipped , and academics , particularly young ones , have become more high-powered , ambitious , and professionalised . |
| 24 | A confidential internal Bank report leaked to Friends of the Earth commented that " absence of comprehensive forestry sector work has been a marked shortcoming in Bank operations " . |
| 25 | There has been a marked loss in confidence in virtually all British institutions over the past decade , particularly the press , the Church , the legal system and parliament . |
| 26 | Since the 1960s there has been a marked convergence of regional economic structures in terms of their mix of manufacturing industries and , as was seen in section 2.3 , in the balance between manufacturing and services . |