Example sentences of "range [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although the offices in the royal administration ranged into fields that today seem inappropriate for the bureaucrat , they were in other ways much more constricted . |
| 2 | Size ( patella-tibia measured under a binocular microscope ) ranged in males from 2.3 to 8.1mm with a mean ( s.d. ) of 4.9 1.5mm ( n =24 ) ; dominant males were larger : 6.1 0.9mm ( n =10 ) . |
| 3 | The economies made on collective consumption and their effects on the family ranged from cutbacks on savings , which had little immediate impact but rocked their sense of security , to cutbacks on essentials like food , which signalled hard-hitting poverty . |
| 4 | ( The old technology was not without its hazards — which ranged from burns from molten metal to eye-strain caused by reading metal type in poor light . ) |
| 5 | The policies of the metropolitan powers ranged from thoughts of withdrawal to the desperate efforts of the French to hold Algeria . |
| 6 | The latter ranged from problems caused by errors in the monthly computer account statement to problems faced by governing bodies having to decide on which cuts were needed in order to keep within the budget . |
| 7 | Visitors young and old let their hair down and enjoyed the entertainment , which ranged from clowns and bouncy castles to computer games and a disco . |
| 8 | It ranged from omelettes and vegetables to kebabs and beer , none of which was available . |
| 9 | Criticisms by parents ranged from sweets at supermarket checkouts to lack of toilets , changing facilities and unfriendly staff . |
| 10 | The garments ranged from waistcoats to adult and children 's jackets . |
| 11 | BRIG JACK WINCHESTER , who has died aged 80 , had an active military career , which ranged from battles on the North West Frontier and campaigns in the Middle East to Arnhem in 1944 , when he won a Military Cross . |
| 12 | Their commitment to study ranged from evenings only to part or full time . |
| 13 | The victims ranged from intellectuals , university professors whose advice had been sought by the government , and distinguished scientists who had once had associations with " left-wing " organizations , to writers , broadcasters and Hollywood actors and directors . |
| 14 | These ranged from fires to defects in pumps and insulation materials . |
| 15 | Purchasers ranged from dealers to those who simply wanted to re-live some happy moments from their childhood . |
| 16 | As might be expected , comment varied widely from workshop to workshop and ranged across issues such as the exact interpretation of the wording of tasks , time allocated to tasks , value of tasks , applicability of generic examples to participants ' own specialities and many others . |
| 17 | Well certainly at times of stress erm all sorts of things are revealed and that 's one of the reasons why the current situation and the anxiety and level of stress around has resulted in people feeling a whole range of things that perhaps has actually surprised them erm and therefore it 's not surprising that children are equally filled with all sorts of the mixed emotions about what 's going on . |
| 18 | The most common policy offers combined accident , sickness and unemployment cover for periods ranging between months and three years . |
| 19 | Cary 's firm 's cartographic output was prolific and diverse , ranging through maps , plans , atlases , astronomical and educational works , road-books , guides , and globes . |
| 20 | Normal subjects experienced a range of sensations during inflation of a rectal balloon , starting with an initial perception at volumes of around 10 ml and ranging through sensations of wind and desire to defecate to pain when the inflation was stopped . |
| 21 | The children range in years from six to fourteen . |
| 22 | A coalition of 50 groups , ranging from Friends of the Earth to the main trade union federation , the AFL-CIO , are lobbying Congress to vote against the present " fast-track " plan , which would allow the Bush Administration to negotiate all the terms of the agreement , presenting Congress with a simple decision to approve the whole package . |
| 23 | The zoo provided a variety of animals ranging from chameleons to fire salamanders to show how animals use colour in nature for camouflage , warning and display . |
| 24 | Some 70,000 such licenses have been granted to companies and individuals ranging from farmers to brewers . |
| 25 | This is not , of course , a route of any substantial technical difficulty , but it does present many would-be suitors with severe altitude problems , ranging from headaches to full-scale nausea , and some people thought the idea of taking the girl to altitude was an unjustifiable kind of medical experiment . |
| 26 | The opposite of a vigorous workout , this gentle method of realigning your body can be effective in dispelling tensions which are the root cause of problems ranging from headaches and backaches to depression and insomnia . |
| 27 | 1988 ) considered 13 different aspects of disability ranging from difficulties with locomotion to problems with consciousness , eating and drinking and disfigure-ment ( Table 4.4 ) . |
| 28 | This international course will emphasise organisation of communication and non-formal education programmes that are designed for various sectors of society ranging from policy-makers to villagers . |
| 29 | TGI Friday 's currently employs about 900 people and there are numerous roles within the restaurant ranging from busers who clear the tables , to general managers . |
| 30 | Tests carried out by Australia 's CSIRO research body has shown it to be effective against over 30 pests ranging from beetles to nematodes . |