Example sentences of "in a relatively " in BNC.
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| 1 | All regular steel pegs rot and become unsafe and then unusable in a relatively short space of time . |
| 2 | It was indulging in a relatively straightforward exercise in civil engineering which could have been undertaken at any time during the last 100 years or more . |
| 3 | It is not a fine enough tree to recommend for a star position , but good in a hedge or to bulk up planting in a relatively wild corner of the garden . |
| 4 | I was staggered they managed to get such a large mouthful in a relatively small mouth ! |
| 5 | However , by far the majority of slim people eat in a relatively relaxed , rather haphazard style that is not governed by special rules . |
| 6 | Unlike some animals , such as cows or sheep , that spend hours and hours chewing low-energy food such as grass in order to acquire adequate nutrition , we can consume enough high-calorie food in a relatively small period of time to supply our daily requirements , thus freeing us to do other things with our day besides eat . |
| 7 | But the company said its investment programme helped raise its visibility in a relatively lifeless marketplace and , in the American laboratory market in particular , helped shield it from the worst effects of the recession . |
| 8 | Here , the District was in a relatively strong constitutional position as London University already had a resident tutor in south Essex where all Chapter III courses were provided under the control of the WEA London District . |
| 9 | At this stage in the negotiations , Green was in a relatively confident mood . |
| 10 | The minute young are born in a relatively premature state and wriggle their way into the pouch of the mother where they fasten on to a teat for some weeks to complete their development . |
| 11 | These fossil seeds are preserved in a relatively coarse-grained sandstone . |
| 12 | The Elton Committee managed to produce a comprehensive and widely supported report and a coherent set of recommendations in a relatively short period of time . |
| 13 | ‘ The evidence gathered from successive surveys of pupils ' attitudes to reading and writing suggests that the language experiences of many pupils is concentrated in a relatively narrow range of types of writing . ’ |
| 14 | Because the recommendations in our Report have been prepared in a relatively short time , some changes will almost certainly prove necessary in the light of experience . |
| 15 | It was almost as if he had chosen this quiet tunnel in a relatively quiet station so that he could sing to himself undisturbed , carry on singing without having to admit to himself that this was a hopeless task , that he was n't going to get anything . |
| 16 | It proved to be a surprisingly accurate account of what in the event did happen , and is outlined here to illustrate the way in which , in one corner of Oxfordshire , changes which had been argued over for a decade could be effected in a relatively short time . |
| 17 | The patient may have to move about in a relatively confined area , so you have to make sure he can do so safely before he begins . |
| 18 | Synfuel production will remain concentrated in a relatively small number of countries . |
| 19 | There are areas , such as the New Forest , Dartmoor and Exmoor , where ponies and sheep , and to a lesser extent cattle , are allowed to roam over a considerable amount of acreage in a relatively unrestricted way . |
| 20 | Successes such as this suggest that remedial actions are feasible and can bring beneficial effects in a relatively short time . |
| 21 | By interviewing people we can obviously obtain a great deal of information in a relatively short time . |
| 22 | In other words the issue is whether there has been a gradual process of change based on clear continuities with the past or an accumulation of changes in a relatively short space of time which has fundamentally altered the structures of the UK state . |
| 23 | The goals should be realistic ( i.e. attainable in a relatively short time ) and specific . |
| 24 | This is covered in a relatively non-mathematical way by Ramakant Nevatia 's Machine Perception , but at four times the price per page of Foley 's book , students may be reluctant to buy it . |
| 25 | Although the initial injury he had received had healed in a relatively short period of time , he had been left with a pain in his left knee ; this was aggravated whenever he put pressure on the joint concerned , as in walking or even just standing . |
| 26 | These are areas with a rippling , sinuous surface , an intricate landscape structure with varying slopes and fairly wooded with rapid and small-scale change in a relatively short distance . |
| 27 | In common with other leading manufacturers , Nike has majored on fit as the latest sports shoe battleground , but the Oregonians have arrived at their solution in a relatively minimalist fashion . |
| 28 | Functions tend to dominate the scene with notions appearing in a separate sub-plot in a relatively minor role . |
| 29 | In our view it will lead , in a relatively short time , to fewer people reading auditors ' reports ' . |
| 30 | The process of driving for wealth through the construction of hierarchies of growth in a relatively stagnant economy is inherently destructive . ’ |