Example sentences of "[adj] improvement in [noun pl] ' [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact no one argues that the marked increase in provision to service this model ( Department of Education and Science 1978b Ling and Davies 1984 ) has led to a marked improvement in pupils ' behaviour . |
| 2 | This approach to surgical research is again unacceptable , ignoring as it does much excellent research that is responsible for real improvements in patients ' care . |
| 3 | Since it enabled employers to replace the two-shift with a three-shift system in the mines , it produced little real improvement in miners ' living standards . |
| 4 | One experienced key worker reported a great improvement in carers ' satisfaction with services organized under the care programme approach , which he attributed to their participation and consultation . |
| 5 | These show that there has been a gradual improvement in girls ' performance in mathematics relative to that of boys . |
| 6 | For example , in the old 16+ system , despite a gradual improvement in girls ' achievements ( see , for example , the table below ) , each year more boys than girls were entered for O level mathematics , and of those who entered , a higher proportion of boys than girls obtained grade A. At CSE , the entry ( and pass ) rate of girls has in recent years been higher than that of boys — but boys have obtained the most grade I passes . |
| 7 | Moreover , notwithstanding the different degrees to which individual teachers appeared to have taken on board the implications for progressive pedagogies , we believe that a substantial improvement in teachers ' awareness of the potential of the library as a central resource , and of the development of information-handling skills entailed therein , was a real consequence of the project in this school . |
| 8 | You 'll have the sharp improvement in shareholders ' funds resulting from the write back of good will on the Elserver disposal and the consequent reduction in net borrowings , from four hundred and five to a hundred and eighteen million . |
| 9 | Business investment remains high , and the latest CBI survey reported a sharp improvement in manufacturers ' investment intentions . |
| 10 | In its response to draft Scottish Office regulations on information for parents , the church committee welcomes a significant improvement in schools ' willingness to respond to parents ' needs . |