Example sentences of "[subord] in [art] [det] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dual-subject degrees exist in both the universities and polytechnics , but their place in each is subtly different ; in the former they are seen largely in relation to the single honours degree , which constitutes a kind of academic gold standard , whereas in the latter they come under the general rubric of ‘ combined studies ’ . |
| 2 | In the former the seller can fulfil his contract only by delivery of 500 tons from the specified cargo , whereas in the latter he can fulfil his contract by supplying 500 tons from any source . |
| 3 | An important difference between conventional statistics and statistics of grain size distributions is that in the former frequency is expressed as numbers whereas in the latter it is as weight percentage . |
| 4 | In the latter case it may even be a matter of reading one page in one session , whereas in the former you may be able to read and study a chapter — or even two . |
| 5 | There is , however , some problem in this last comparison , since family income in the first group was $15,972 , while in the latter it was only $9,300 . |
| 6 | The difference is that in the former case it is the teachers and support staff who use the systems , while in the latter it is the learners . |