Example sentences of "has see a [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The past decade has seen a major increase in the number of aspiring musicians wishing to incorporate the rigours and discipline of formalised training into their playing . |
| 2 | The postwar period has seen a great rise in ethnicity ; starting in the 1950s with areas peripheral to France and Spain and continuing in the 1960s with Britain 's ‘ Celtic Fringe ’ . |
| 3 | This century has seen a great growth of scholarly interest in Hobbes ' writings in all these fields . |
| 4 | A recognition of the need to maintain that sector and through it the full diversity of recorded music in Britain is one reason why the last few years has seen a new interest in the record industry from public bodies concerned with culture and with employment . |
| 5 | Since March 1990 Mid Glamorgan 's community drug team has seen a progressive increase in the number of users of anabolic steroids attending general needle exchange clinics and has therefore set up a separate service for these users . |
| 6 | The year has seen a packed agenda for club members including excursions for pub lunches and trips throughout the UK . |
| 7 | He has seen a certain facility in my work for grading and assembling the facts . |
| 8 | Anyone who bought before the 1988 boom has seen a good return on their investment . |
| 9 | And the outstanding debt which excludes mortgages has seen a three-fold increase to £40 billion . |
| 10 | And the outstanding debt which excludes mortgages has seen a three-fold increase to £40 billion . |
| 11 | However , the job itself , as we have already noted , is rarely the cause of disenchantment with agriculture — indeed , in a decade that has seen a renewed interest in the countryside among young people and a growing desire to escape from the urban rat-race , agriculture could have much to offer . |
| 12 | The grip of the brewing giants is still powerful ; the late 1980s has seen a worrying return to takeovers and mergers and the intensification of lager promotion . |
| 13 | The longer term has seen a greater willingness on the part of the judiciary to challenge the exercise by Ministers and civil servants of their discretionary powers . |
| 14 | In common with most other professional bodies the Institute has seen a substantial increase in the rate of growth of complaints against members in recent years ; in 1991 , we received 20% more complaints than in 1990 . |
| 15 | The period since the end of the Second World War has seen a substantial increase in the proportion of married women engaged in paid work . |
| 16 | As Donald J. Olsen has written : ‘ With the possible exception of Canada , Britain has seen a closer relationship between railways and hotels than any other country . ’ |
| 17 | This period has seen a sharp fall in the average rate of growth as compared to the earlier post-war experience . |
| 18 | Snack attacks : chef Kevin Polson has seen a fair bit of violence , ranging from someone pulling a gun to rugby fans forming a scrum in his shop and going through the glass counter |
| 19 | The National Library has seen a large number of retirements and new appointments during the year , including new departmental structures and staffing levels , leading to the overall number of permanent and temporary posts being increased . |
| 20 | The latest decade has seen a huge increase in the popularity of mineral waters . |
| 21 | It currently trades from 11 stores , including the flagship in Newcastle 's Eldon Square , but the retailer has seen a huge increase in its core market . |
| 22 | Sport & Recreation is a very small part of a huge leisure industry which over the last 20 years has seen a massive increase in both the provision of Local Authority facilities and in participation levels . |
| 23 | This century has seen a steady increase in the powers of the Prime Minister who is now in a very strong position . |
| 24 | The 20th century has seen a steady decline to the present total of 31,801 ( 1981 census ) with particular areas showing local reversals e.g. Benbecula with the advent of the rocket range in South Uist . |
| 25 | Mitchells Plain , home of 500,000 coloured people ( of mixed race ) , many of whom were forcibly removed from Cape Town in the early '70s , was chosen for the launch of the NP drive to recruit members right across the racial spectrum because it has seen a clear swing of support in the past year from the ANC towards the Nationalists . |
| 26 | The last twelve months has seen a dramatic turnaround in the local climate . |
| 27 | The awakening of interest in green issues has meant that WasteWatch in its second year of operation , has seen a dramatic increase in enquiries on waste recycling . |
| 28 | PILKINGTON , the world 's biggest glass manufacturer has seen a dramatic slide in profits for the third year running . |
| 29 | Friends of the Earth Cleveland has seen a dramatic decline in numbers over the last decade but spokesman Mark Davidson said : ‘ We have several campaigns ongoing and we are active in the Cleveland Environmental Forum . ’ |
| 30 | The past 10 years has seen a dramatic improvement in Italy 's wine technology led by the latest generation of gifted wine-makers . |