Example sentences of "[be] a high [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think that , regrettably , there has always been a higher unemployment rate among people with disabilities than among the rest of the population . |
| 2 | There has also been a high incidence of murder following rape.Allegations have to be handled with care , but there is clear evidence that rape camps have been set up . |
| 3 | There has been a high incidence of political succession by means of military coups d'état . |
| 4 | There has also been a High Court decision on the rights of the trustees of St. Bartholomew 's hospital in relation to a substantial portion of British Rail land at King 's Cross . |
| 5 | I think it 's fair to say that know more about it than I do , but there has been a High Court case recently which has , seems to have er torpedoed the er prospect of er including affordable housing in new housing deals , so I 'm informed . |
| 6 | What Mr Eggar really meant to say was that there has recently been a high level of success in finding new oil and gas fields in UK waters during a worldwide downturn in exploration . |
| 7 | First , there has been a high degree of parallel and interactive effort by scientific , political and public information initiative over the last ten years . |
| 8 | Despite the earlier declaration of principle , agriculture perhaps was an area where there always would have been a high probability of a clash of interests between supranationalism and national concerns . |
| 9 | Now , Muze magazine may not have been a high profile organisation but it did provide a much needed platform for the flourishing Manchester rock scene . |
| 10 | The outcome of this approach has been a high profile for Partnership and its associated activities , which has given confidence and a feeling of success to the teaching staff and partners who have felt able to undertake a wide range of activities . |
| 11 | Throughout there has been a high profile given to safety procedures , under the control of safety manager . |
| 12 | Telephoning Jonathan to break off the engagement had almost been a high point of comic relief . |
| 13 | In France there 's long been a high priority on keeping the birth rate up , so there are very high maternity grants and family allowances , especially if you 've got three or more children . |
| 14 | Ipswich Hospital general manager Brian Websdell said there had been a high intake of intensive care patients at the times of Mr Connelly 's operation . |
| 15 | There has also been a high turnover of state Senate leaders , House speakers and even local newspaper publishers . |
| 16 | The shopfittings had not been changed since it had been a High Street draper 's , or a confectioner 's perhaps ? |
| 17 | Oxford City Council has been a high spender since Labour got control . |
| 18 | The result has been a high number of vacant buildings and the under-use of others . |
| 19 | A major reason for this contradiction of trends was a change in the structure of British employment away from manufacturing towards service industries in which there are a higher proportion of non-manual occupations . |
| 20 | Young , unmarried couples are a higher risk and less bothered about having their home repossessed , the Bristol and West says . |
| 21 | There is no test to discriminate between constitutional and less than constitutional elements since labelling has no defined consequence , unlike countries where constitutions are a higher form of law . |
| 22 | This means that unless you are a higher rate tax payer there is nothing else to pay . |
| 23 | If you are a Higher Rate Taxpayer in this year further tax will be payable by you . |
| 24 | If you are a basic rate taxpayer , the amount you have to pay the Exchequer increases ( after the first £2,000 ) to £25 ; and if you are a higher rate taxpayer , it goes up to £40 for every £100 of your taxable income over £23,700 . |
| 25 | This means that unless you are a higher rate tax payer there is nothing else to pay . |
| 26 | On the other hand , if you are a higher rate tax payer , you will have to pay the tax liability on the difference between your own rate and basic rate . |
| 27 | This means that unless you are a higher rate tax payer , there is nothing else for you to pay . |
| 28 | For example , the current allowance of £1,720 for someone aged under 65 reduces their tax bill by £688 ( 40 per cent of £1,720 ) if they are a higher rate taxpayer , but by only half that amount ( £344 , or 20 per cent of £1,720 ) if they are a lower rate taxpayer . |
| 29 | ‘ Natural Aurilism ’ has produced certain children who may begin to lead normal lives there are a high percentage of children to whom this technique is not available or suitable and this is why in my mind continuation of ‘ total communication ’ should be preferable . |
| 30 | The benefits are a high degree of group cohesiveness and attention to task . |