Example sentences of "[noun] has grown [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During this period the number of book issues sampled from library authorities has grown from 3m to 10.6m . |
| 2 | Interest alone on the gigantic US deficit has grown to $204 billion — more than the money spent on all domestic programmes except defence . |
| 3 | Mark Clayton 's cooking has grown in stature with his job responsibility . |
| 4 | The concern of these groups has grown in response to a perceived widening of the gap between cherished moral values and actual day-to-day behaviour . |
| 5 | From the small beginnings of a meeting in Limerick in 1917 , which 40 Bank Officials attended , the Association has grown in strength and in numbers to a 16,000 strong membership in Great Britain , Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland . |
| 6 | In recent years cycling has grown in popularity and regrettably the number of accidents involving cyclists has increased to approximately 250 per year in Lothian Region . |
| 7 | In recent years cycling has grown in popularity and the number of accidents involving cyclists has increased . |
| 8 | In recent years cycling has grown in popularity and regrettably the number of accidents involving cyclists has increased to approximately 250 per year in Lothian Region . |
| 9 | This work has grown in volume recently with the establishment of an EC committee for aggregate standards ( CEN TC/154 ) and the need to harmonise British practice with new European standards . |
| 10 | When the child has grown beyond babyhood , the father takes charge of the boy 's education , while the mother takes the whole responsibility of the girl 's education and a part of the boy 's education . |
| 11 | Over the last 30 or 40 years , the actual quality of marriage has grown in importance and this may well be reflected in the higher divorce rates . |
| 12 | The law and order lobby has grown in strength during the Conservative ascendancy . |
| 13 | Farr-Jones has not only proven himself to be the world 's leading scrum-half , but his captaincy over the past four years has grown in maturity and stature with each test and tour match . |
| 14 | The F T magazines have all increased their market share and Profile , our electronic , er erm , information business has grown in revenue terms by twelve percent . |
| 15 | Arthur 's business has grown by word of mouth and now much of his work comes from private commissions . |
| 16 | Credit has grown in importance as a method of finance . |
| 17 | Despite the recession , the market for solicitors ' advice on business affairs has grown in value from £1,400m. in 1989 to an estimated £1,700m. [ excluding property work ] . |
| 18 | But since that time , his name has grown in stature and now represents a multi-million pound business the globe . |
| 19 | As women become increasingly involved in sports and aerobics activities , so the demand has grown for bras which offer moisture absorbing properties . |
| 20 | From those humble beginnings , Oxfam has grown into Britain 's largest aid agency with an income of nearly 70 million pounds . |
| 21 | BELOW Once the young dog has grown in confidence then it is more likely to try to pull ahead , as shown here . |
| 22 | The number of part-time staff has grown in proportion so that in 1978 there were about 140,000 part-time teachers in further and adult education employed by local authorities . |
| 23 | As concern has grown over lake acidification in diverse parts of Europe and North America during the last 20 years , the influence of changes in land use has become a prominent part of the debate . |
| 24 | He adds , ‘ Whereas in other countries in Europe , EDS has grown through acquisition , in Spain it 's been through knocking on doors and selling the business . ’ |
| 25 | We bring the cases on behalf of women and a number of men who , because of traditional views , because of the way the society has grown in Northern Ireland , because of the segregation of the workforce , are suffering either direct , or more likely indirect discrimination . |
| 26 | I went on to say in the new world in which we live legislation has grown like topsy and thus requires more drastic pruning . |
| 27 | The use of music in worship in New Zealand has grown in quantity as a result of greater congregational singing , but its quality is said by a correspondent to have declined greatly . |
| 28 | The proportion of holidays of four nights and above between October and April has grown from 14% in 1976 to 22% last year , while August holidays have slipped from 24% to 20% and July from 25% to 18% . |
| 29 | The system has grown in popularity in recent years . |
| 30 | Given that public expenditure has grown over time in the UK , how do we compare with other countries ? |