Example sentences of "[verb] for a relatively [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Following the Seveso incident , strict EEC legislation has virtually eliminated the possibility of similar accidents which account for a relatively small component of overall exposure . |
| 2 | This effect persists for a relatively long time , and as there is a specific relationship between the stimuli and the responses , it is regarded as a genuine form of associative learning . |
| 3 | It is a conversation between equals , even if you are applying for a relatively humble post . |
| 4 | It was built relatively late , between 1844 and 1845 , and destined for a relatively short working life , but it did provide a good deal of employment for several decades . |
| 5 | Some moves have been made to deregulate the private rented sector , but this still accounts for a relatively insignificant part of the housing stock . |
| 6 | Manufacturing accounts for a relatively small proportion of employment in rural areas , and in the more remote regions it has been estimated that this can be as low as 10–20 per cent ( Gilg 1976 ) . |
| 7 | However , the considerations given earlier on overflow area size and the need to allow for a relatively long period between reorganizations will guide the designer to a reasonable compromise . |
| 8 | The vogue of the Klan lasted for a relatively short time , but at its height , it may have had five million members . |
| 9 | T n tracts of T 9 GCA 9 persist for a relatively long time adds further weight to the suggestion that these are caused by ligand-induced alterations in local DNA structure , rendering it more susceptible to attack by this nuclease . |
| 10 | Laboratory experiments can only last for a relatively short time , and have to be held within the confines of the laboratory . |
| 11 | As late as the 1980s foreign trade accounted for a relatively small proportion of Soviet national income , the Soviet currency was not freely convertible , and the movement of people and information across Soviet borders was closely regulated and very limited . |
| 12 | In northern India , Brahmins and other high castes accounted for a relatively large proportion of the population . |