Example sentences of "[verb] for a large [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Shoplifters Thefts account for a large proportion of lost profits . |
| 2 | Official documents account for a large proportion of the primary sources . |
| 3 | These predisposed combinations are called co-occurrence relations or collocations , and account for a large proportion of English word combinations [ Smadja , 1989 ] . |
| 4 | Since elderly patients account for a large proportion of the increased prescribing seen in the past decade , any comparisons between data should take account of the age profile of practice populations . |
| 5 | Housing costs account for a large proportion of the RPI , and mortgage interest rates play a significant part in housing costs . |
| 6 | Right , I mean the exceptions to , to the sort of , that general sort of rule of thumb are enterprises where variable costs account for a large proportion of total costs , things like egg production , pig production , they tend to be very short run supply elasticities tend to be very high in those type of enterprises , primarily because most of the costs , alright , are tied up in , in variable costs . |
| 7 | Non-ferrous metals account for a large part of our overseas expenditure on raw materials . |
| 8 | BP and Shell account for a large slice of petroleum tax payments because they operate mature fields that have lost their tax shelter . |
| 9 | It is beyond dispute that they also account for a large number of tiny rabbits that are born in breeding chambers within burrow systems . |
| 10 | Emission standards are designated for a large number of pollutants or combinations of pollutants and may be applied to individual or specific groups of emitters . |
| 11 | What I did n't want was to work for a large organisation . |
| 12 | Increasingly , the tendency is to work for a large number of companies in rapid succession . |
| 13 | Untrained in any art school , commencing his career in the early 1930s , a homosexual , addicted to the sleazier pleasures of Soho , living for a large portion of his life in the same seedy studio in South Kensington , eschewing all official honours , and a stranger to what used to be called the ‘ salons ’ of high society , he succeeded in expressing in frightening imagery the horrors which lie embedded below the surface of life . |
| 14 | spotting a narrow isthmus on the map near Northton we opted for a large portage ; half a kilometre would be a long way but , following our Griminish Point experience , the safer option seemed favourable . |
| 15 | Sahnoun appealed for a large increase in the amount of aid promised . |
| 16 | Digital Equipment Corp says that its Alpha second source agreement with Mitsubishi Electric Corp is not an exclusive pact and that it is talking with other firms that may become second sources of the chip ; ‘ We are not looking for a large number of semiconductor partners , however we are having discussions with other semiconductor companies ; those relationships could happen at various levels , ’ — DEC may still seek other firms to design versions without the marketing that Mitsubishi is providing . |
| 17 | There was already enough cover for a large number of sepoys to approach very close to the enclave without being detected . |
| 18 | O2 Technology SA , the object-oriented database start-up in Versailles , says it has signed a partnership agreement with Paris-based Ingenia SA , a consultancy specialising in object-oriented technology , artificial intelligence and man-machine interfaces : under the non-exclusive agreement , Ingenia will sell O2 to its clients in the defence , agro-chemical and automotive industries ; O2 is an object-oriented database that has yet to make its mark as a commercial success ; an O2 spokeswoman said Ingenia has great expectations of the potential of O2 to be used for a large number of its applications . |
| 19 | Indeed , it might be said that a set of standard terms requires greater care because it will be used for a large number of separate transactions , possibly involving a wide range of goods and/or parties . |
| 20 | Molassi seemed to be heading for a large structure . |
| 21 | It criticised those calling for a large number of small councils and the possibility of creating joint boards to run the education service . |
| 22 | It 's not as if I worked for a large network news show . |
| 23 | A significant element in its declared purpose was the better exchange of ideas between librarians and commercial producers , particularly because the commercial production of audio-visual teaching media accounts for a large proportion of programmes . |
| 24 | Violence accounts for a large proportion of this increase . |
| 25 | Devon county council , typical in the region , has the over-riding aim of protecting the natural heritage against the ravages of tourism ( which accounts for a large part of the county 's economy ) , the needs of the local industries and rising demand for retirement homes . |
| 26 | Eric Stephen said he thought that a of method getting people into the scheme was ‘ off the rails ’ and he called for a large input of help and direction while Andrew Macfarlane said that unless the end user guaranteed a premium farming leaders could ‘ forget FASL ’ . |
| 27 | Although it 's not a shape that I would recommend for a large picture , it can look very attractive used to decorate cards and calendars . |
| 28 | As well as the children of local residents Scorton also caters for a large number of seasonal visitors . |
| 29 | The Concert Band is now well established , and caters for a large number of wind , brass and percussion players . |
| 30 | If he also asks for a large deposit , the alarm bells should be ringing . |