Example sentences of "have show that [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 A study of Holocene sediment off the north-eastern coast of England has shown that heavy-metal pollution between 15 and 20 kilometres offshore has increased over the last 500 years .
2 Previous evidence has shown that fluent braille involves a number of subsidiary perceptual , cognitive and manual skills .
3 Although a comprehensive study by Shaw ( 1969 ) has shown that increased boldness of print increases legibility for some readers , differences in typography were found to be considerably less significant for younger than for older readers with partial sight .
4 S.D. Keynes has shown that Norman charter evidence seems to support important elements of this account .
5 A previous study has shown that mucosal tissue type plasminogen activator , when released from endothelial cells by platelet activating factor , plays an important role in the process of gastric ulcer formation by inducing macromolecular permeable change in the rat experimental model .
6 Research has shown that good oxygenation makes it less likely that any rogue cells will survive to form a life-endangering tumour .
7 Do n't think you have to be based in London to create a buzz , as recent history has shown that new music movements rarely originate in the capital .
8 Such research has shown that one group of these creatures had a brain very like that of the living lamprey .
9 destruction A report to the European Parliament has shown that European Community ( EC ) aid to underdeveloped countries is being spent on projects directly destroying the forests of Asia , Africa and South America .
10 ‘ And on the psychological side , ’ says Mr Hadley , ‘ a review of the results of 66 different studies has shown that moderate alcohol intake is associated with increased powers of expression , happiness and conviviality , and reduced stress , tension , depression and self-consciousness . ’
11 Research has shown that each year , only one smoker in 100 is able to kick the habit without some kind of help .
12 Sequence analysis of the DNA encoding 16S ribosomal RNA has shown that cytoplasmic incompatibility bacteria from diverse insect taxa are closely related ( they share 95% sequence similarity ) and belong to the alpha subdivision of Proteobacteria .
13 This is clearly the case in East Horsley , Surrey , where Connell ( 1974 ) has shown that spatial segregation was most clearly defined in the council estates , which were often morphologically distinct and separated by a considerable distance from the remainder of the village .
14 Recent drilling for oil and natural gas has shown that continuous permafrost underlies much of the Arctic , reaching thicknesses of 600–1000m in the coldest regions and extending out under the sea in the Arctic basin ( Figure 3.4 ) .
15 ‘ The survey has shown that Central Region ponds are extremely important for wildlife both rare and common . ’
16 Examination of men and women who still live in Hertfordshire has shown that lower birth weight and infant weight are associated with a higher incidence of known risk factors for cardiovascular disease , including raised blood pressure , plasma glucose and insulin concentrations , and plasma fibrinogen and factor VII concentrations .
17 A demonstration project in Zambia has shown that such screening is achievable and might significantly reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes .
18 Research has shown that many text books written in the subject areas for 11- and 12-year-old pupils have readability ages of 14 .
19 Recent work has shown that many plant species can transmit action potentials and variation potentials .
20 This trial has shown that elemental diet , when tolerated , is as effective as prednisolone in treating acute Crohn 's disease in the short term , and confirms the result from the original study of O'Morain et al .
21 Although the enumerative approach to the design of a classification scheme can be traced to the Greeks , long experience has shown that enumerative classification schemes are relatively inflexible and , whilst providing a working subject order , do not always adequately allow for all subjects .
22 Experience has shown that public inquiry reports are long and difficult to follow .
23 The submaximal plateau was induced with an intravenous infusion of histamine acid phosphate ( 16 nmol kg - 1 h - 1 ; 0.005 mg kg - 1 h - 1 ) because previous work in this department has shown that this concentration will produce a plateau of secretion that is about 50% of maximal .
24 Experience has shown that this section of the policy is quite straightforward .
25 However , research by Farmer and Parker ( 1988 ) has shown that this placement is used for two quite distinct groups of children in care .
26 To our knowledge this is the first prospective study that has shown that bacterial pneumonia is associated with HIV seroconversion among intravenous drug misusers .
27 ‘ Experience in the bus industry has shown that white collar jobs have been cut by between 25–30pc and this would be repeated under privatisation of British Rail . ’
28 Practice has shown that social justice can not be achieved where the free market is idolised .
29 I acknowledge that experience has shown that local authority councillors have not sought to assert the right to sue in libel , save in a very small number of cases .
30 Experience has shown that surer progress can be made towards introducing the policy throughout the CAB by carefully tailoring courses to local readiness , and allowing workers to grow towards a greater social awareness at their own pace .
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