Example sentences of "[noun pl] in part to " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in the 1960s , thanks in part to the charismatic leadership of General Omar Torrijos , a strong sense of nationalism emerged . |
| 2 | Ironically Tory MEPs may secure a better working relationship with their Westminster cousins than the Labour party , thanks in part to the respect the Tory MEPs have won for refusing to buckle under Thatcherite pressure over European union . |
| 3 | This was thanks in part to the gradual liberalisation of the economy . |
| 4 | Thanks in part to the sportsmen 's pressure , much has changed in South Africa . |
| 5 | Gower put West Indies in and watched them score 249 in 46 overs , thanks in part to a very fast outfield . |
| 6 | A drop in the tax charge from 37 p.c. to 33½ p.c. , thanks in part to some windfall factors , helped earnings too . |
| 7 | When the attack finally came Madrid withstood it , thanks in part to the courage of the left-wing militias and the ordinary people of the city , and in part to the stiffening effect of the first International Brigades — foreign volunteers organized by the Comintern , who arrived at the crucial moment . |
| 8 | Glanton says the tour could raise as much as $15 million , thanks in part to first-time merchandising of Barnes images , even though Barnes 's will bans any reproduction of works . |
| 9 | For better or worse , he also was instrumental in promoting the blockbuster exhibition , notably the infamous ‘ Treasures of Tutankhamun ’ extravaganza of 1978 that attracted the public in droves but made tranquil enjoyment of a work of art an impossibility ( those who believe that the age of the rib-crushing blockbusters has ended , thanks in part to increased insurance costs , are herewith directed to the Museum of Modern Art 's current Matisse show — provided you have a ticket ) . |
| 10 | Thanks in part to the inventive energy of Thomas Cromwell and the long , tireless service of the Cecils , there developed some sort of working tradition ; but there was little of the bureaucratic foundation which alone could provide continuity and organization . |
| 11 | But , even so , thanks in part to the new legislation , in part to the administrative machinery of the Court of Wards , and in part to the provision that monastic lands be sold as tenancies-in-chief , the income from feudal dues rose from £4,434 in 1542 to an average of £7,700 per annum in the first three years of Edward VI . |
| 12 | I think we are likely to succeed — thanks in part to the very generous example set by Lord Rothschild . |
| 13 | Meanwhile at Carlisle , Hereford hung on for a nil-nil draw , thanks in part to keeper , Alan Judge , who returned to the pitch with stitches , after being kicked in the head in the first half . |