Example sentences of "[prep] the average british [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 As a result of the introduction of machines and the growth of markets , relatively unrestricted by government , the standard of living for the average British person — judged in terms of food , clothing , shelter , health , life expectancy , infant mortality , education and material possessions — increased on an unprecedented scale over these years .
2 He thought with disdain of the average British couple filling a bed with their protuberances .
3 The level of the average British male may be 6 but given the incidence of heart disease in Scotland , perhaps the average is not to be desired .
4 The group estimated that bringing coaxial links into the average British home would cost between £200 and £300 .
5 One suspects that the language of this definition would alarm and antagonize many teachers in the average British school staffroom ; no doubt this is unnecessary , but one welcomes the admirable simplicity of Derek Rowntree :
6 Formal letters too always appear excessively polite and somewhat ‘ flowery ’ to the average British reader .
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