Example sentences of "[noun] have shown a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Studies in experimental animals have shown a similar rise of liver protein synthesis during inflammation and after injection of endotoxin or recombinant cytokines .
2 Later excavations have shown a long sequence of development from a late Saxon farm or manorial complex with two phases of churches , to a medieval manor house .
3 Repeated surveys have shown a high degree of patient satisfaction with general practice .
4 Recent surveys have shown a rapid decline in the UK adult population 's interest in , and understanding of , science and technology .
5 An important point to consider is that Local Authority Environmental Health Officers have shown a keen interest and are anxious to adopt the handbook as their working code when dealing with funeral premises .
6 Since 1979 , the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare statistics have shown a miraculous improvement after decades of progressive deterioration .
7 Moreover , social values and structures have shown a remarkable ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment .
8 Although average sales per outlet have shown a slight decrease in each of the last five years , some of our licensees have done much better than others .
9 Several studies have shown a close association between liver inflammatory activities and membrane associated pre-S1 or pre-S2 in chronic hepatitis B virus infection , suggesting that membranous pre-S1 or pre-S2 might be a possible target antigen in T-cell mediated lysis of hepatocytes .
10 Although studies have shown a striking correlation between the presence of H pylori and classic inflammation of the antral mucosa , the exact mechanism of tissue injury remains obscure .
11 Certainly studies have shown a remarkable correlation between ingestion of fluoride and a drop in tooth decay among children — up to 60% .
12 ‘ Since he went there the figures have shown a quarter-by-quarter improvement .
13 Invisible receipts from tourism have shown a steady rise over recent years from
14 Rangers have shown a delightful disdain for reputation this season .
15 But the hoteliers and staff have shown a great team spirit .
16 Long-term cultures of unicellular organisms in small , asexual populations have shown a steady decline in the rate of division , and cultures sometimes went extinct , no matter how carefully they were kept .
17 Previous studies in man have shown a significant correlation between inflammatory activity ( faecal excretion of 1 1 1 In leukocytes ) and 5 1 Cr red cell loss .
18 Tipping fees at New York city 's only landfill , Fresh Kills , rose from $10 to $150 a ton between October 1991 and July 1992 ; in northern New Jersey , tipping fees have shown a similar increase .
19 Manchester City have shown a strong interest in Scott and United could be forced to sell him to help ease their dire financial plight .
20 The numbers recorded each year have shown a large increase , from an average of about nine to 12 per year between 1947 and 1967 to one of about 45 per year between 1968 and 1976 .
21 The diet of a gorilla consists of nearly 90 per cent foliage , while chimpanzees eat mainly fruit ( Box 2 ) Dr John Eisenberg and Dr Don Wilson , working at the National Zoo at Washington DC have shown a similar relationship between diet and relative brain size in bats : fruit eaters such as flying foxes and fruit bats ) have larger brains relative to their body size than their insectivorous relatives ( such as horseshoe bats ) .
22 Previous studies by others have shown a close association between high levels of pre-S1 or pre-S2 in serum with hepatitis B virus-DNA in serum , in keeping with the observation that pre-S1 and pre-S2 are the essential components of complete virion .
23 In the last twenty-five years , four dragonfly species have become extinct in England , while many others have shown a marked decline .
24 The first and second-class delivery services have shown a marked improvement over the past two or three years .
25 The Wedding Present have shown a refreshing disrespect for convention and largely won admiration for it .
26 The courts have shown a similar bias , though usually for a different reason .
27 The last unemployment figures before the General Election have shown a sharp rise across the region .
28 Opinion polls for some time have shown a growing mood of disenchantment in Germany with developments within the EEC .
29 Previous studies of the distribution and nature of macrophages in human intestinal mucosa and Peyer 's patches have shown a bewildering heterogeneity , probably reflecting both developmental and functional overlaps ( see Disussion ) .
30 American consumers have shown a disconcerting willingness to substitute sparkling wine for champagne , off-the-rack imitations for pricey designer clothes .
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