Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] high [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 VW has high hopes for the Polo in this country .
2 Probably the best hotel in Mayrhofen , the Neuhaus has high standards ; it offers much in the way of facilities and the cooking has an excellent reputation .
3 Professor Papert deserves high marks for missionary zeal .
4 Water depths of tracts in which BPX had high bids ranged from 2,300 feet to 4,700 feet .
5 One of the Scheffau 's leading hotels , the Alpin Tyrol offers high standards of cuisine and service , together with a friendly and informal atmosphere .
6 Cities in Greece , Italy and Spain , including the country 's capitals , Athens , Rome and Madrid , imposed traffic bans and other temporary measures in mid and late January to counter high levels of smog .
7 Before World War II , Brazil introduced high rates of effective protection for local manufacturers against imports ( up to nearly 70 per cent during the 1960s ) and thus created a strong and enduring anti-export bias ( Balassa , 1985 : p. 27 ) .
8 After 49 years with Maxwell 's Nuffield Press , Alan had high hopes for his retirement .
9 Trainer John Hills had high hopes of winning the Ebor with Castoret , but by the time the horse got clear the race was over .
10 It is understood that the Bank of England backed higher rates to protect the pound but was less convinced that they needed to be raised to cool down the economy any further .
11 The later growth of textile mills in the North West , Yorkshire and the East Midlands produced high rates of female participation in factory work in these areas , a relative regional difference which persisted until the 1960s ( Women and Geography Study Group , 1984 , 72 ) .
12 Jenny Pitman has high hopes of the 16-1 chance Golden Freeze developing into a top class performer and he has plenty of scope .
13 It is early days yet , but Felcey has high expectations of ‘ Avron . ’
14 Workers in Germany lose an amount equal to area 1 , while workers who remain in the UK gain higher wages leading to economic rent equal to area 3 .
15 Although the compact Mont Blanc range and the long frontier chain of the Pennine Alps boast higher summits , the Bernese Alps contain the largest area of glacier in the Alps and a concentration of great peaks .
16 In his notes with the disc , Bernard Benoliel makes high claims for this work as a major influence on Elgar ( Gerontius ) and Vaughan Williams ( A Sea Symphony ) .
17 Unilever has high expectations of its booming cosmetics business , and if Burgmans delivers the goods , he should be in line for one of the coveted jobs on the so-called chief executive committee which governs the Anglo-Dutch enterprise .
18 About half of the KC expressed high levels of E-cadherin .
19 Martin Symington braves high winds and assorted reptiles on the Gower Peninsula
20 To mark the 75th anniversary of the RAF , Greenhill publishes High Flyers ( April , £15.95 ) , with contributors including Tony Benn , Frederick Forsyth , Gavin Lyall , Norman Tebbit and Brian Rix recalling their days in the force .
21 Britain has higher proportions of untrained workers than any of our international rivals .
22 With these aids , farmers in Britain obtain high yields of crops , and large outputs of milk , beef , mutton or lamb .
23 I only wish we had one in County Durham providing high standards of education . ’
24 Before we went on air , the number of people disagreeing that RBS had high rates of interest for savings was higher than the number agreeing .
25 Chapman set high standards of behaviour on the field and Black 's foul was unforgivable .
26 This mournfully bright menial Val wore high heels and a black beret .
27 BT had higher profits than either , presumably reflecting its still de facto monopoly situation .
28 Although the bustling Manoj Prabhakar is Kapil 's current opening partner , India have high hopes that Javagal Srinath , who made his debut in Australia , will eventually succeed Kapil Dev as their strike bowler .
29 Tolonen also said Novell has high hopes for its recently launched NetWare 4.0 project .
30 A U-series age of 12120kyr obtained from littoral stromatolites on a shoreline in the Namarunu area indicates that Lake Suguta reached high levels at this time .
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