Example sentences of "accounts for a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a great deal of pressure exerted upon him by Dempsey and others , the husband agreed to guarantee the indebtedness on the Dempsey accounts for a limited period said to be ‘ only about four days , ’ and to secure this by a charge on his house in favour of the bank . |
| 2 | Currently , business investment accounts for a higher proportion of GDP than at any time in the 1970s and early 1980s . |
| 3 | Owner-occupation , or home-ownership , accounts for a greater proportion of the housing stock in the UK than in any other EC country . |
| 4 | Although the fossil record is much poorer , coevolution with the terrestrial angiosperms probably accounts for a major component of the radiation of insects and birds . |
| 5 | ( Chlorine , though , already one of the main commodity businesses when ICI began in the 1920s , still accounts for a remarkable 12% of total sales ; the proportion will be reduced by last month 's decision to shut two chlorine plants at Hillhouse , Lancashire . ) |
| 6 | ‘ What kills animals , ’ said Lovejoy , ‘ is infection , injury , thirst , and starvation : predation accounts for a minor amount . ’ |
| 7 | Despite the decline in the growth rate of public service employment since the late 1970s , the public service sector still accounts for a significant proportion of total employment in the service industries . |
| 8 | For microelectronics products transportation costs are minimal , labour accounts for a high proportion of total costs , and radically cheaper labour is available in foreign countries . |
| 9 | A significant element in its declared purpose was the better exchange of ideas between librarians and commercial producers , particularly because the commercial production of audio-visual teaching media accounts for a large proportion of programmes . |
| 10 | Violence accounts for a large proportion of this increase . |
| 11 | Devon county council , typical in the region , has the over-riding aim of protecting the natural heritage against the ravages of tourism ( which accounts for a large part of the county 's economy ) , the needs of the local industries and rising demand for retirement homes . |