Example sentences of "[adj] variation from [noun] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | The annual figures ( Fig 1 ) showed marked variation from year to year : on average 18 cases were identified per year , with fewer cases in 1984 and 1988 , and more cases in 1986 and 1989 . |
2 | erm The trouble about the tropical forest is this tremendous variation from place to place , the conditions are totally different in different places , although the forest is similar in that it 's got large numbers of different species of trees and flora and fauna . |
3 | The history of clerical suspicion of ‘ secular ’ celebrations is still only patchily written ; it would reveal not only a remarkable — though by no means even — development over time , but a no less remarkable variation from place to place . |
4 | As with schools , though , these global figures conceal great variation from subject to subject . |
5 | The percentage of pupils in independent schools is significantly lower in Scotland than in England and Wales : under 4% overall and about 9% of pupils over 16 ( though there is considerable variation from region to region ( 1984 figures : Walford , 1987 , Table 2 ) . |
6 | A pro knows within a few yards how far he can hit the ball with each club — unlike the club golfer who has a wide variation from day to day , and even from hole to hole . |