Example sentences of "almost [adj] absence [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The almost complete absence of neon advertising signs from buildings and shop windows increased my sense of berg in an ancient city . |
| 2 | Bernard Donoughue noted ‘ the almost complete absence of discussion of economic policy . |
| 3 | The fact is that the considerable amount of literature now being produced on ‘ IT ’ and ‘ strategy ’ is notable for the almost complete absence of any mention of external online database systems of the type used by librarians and information scientists . |
| 4 | It is in respect of bad human behaviour generally that the almost complete absence of condemnation from organised religion is so deplorable . |
| 5 | The third model is the ‘ American ’ one , the almost complete absence of feudal relations , ‘ free ’ land , in the initial stages of development , no absolute ground rent , well-to-do farmers and a large home market for industry . |
| 6 | Antarctic zooplankton is characterized by an almost complete absence of larvae of benthic animals , and surface layers are rich in individuals but poor in species ; numbers of species tend to increase with depth ( Knox , 1970 ) . |
| 7 | Disenfranchisement takes place in a second , procedural , sense , by virtue of the almost total absence of opportunities for ordinary people to take part in , and effectively contribute to the decision-making process at whatever level , in the outcome of which they feel they have an interest . |
| 8 | However , unemployment and inflation data after 1967 shows an almost total absence of the typical Phillips relationship . |
| 9 | Recorded in Studio No. 1 , Abbey Road , the Ravel quartet balance is characterized by an almost total absence of reverberation yet does not sound overly clinical . |
| 10 | In particular , Milner , Taylor and Sperry ( 1968 ) and Sparks and Geschwind ( 1968 ) found that split-brain patients were able to repeat digits presented to either ear alone but showed almost total absence of report of digits presented to the left ear when different digits were simultaneously presented to the right ear . |
| 11 | In the almost total absence of information there can be no interest in systematizing procedures in the manner of the Victoria Centre . |
| 12 | The great idea had been to hold Saturday Classes open also to members of the Women 's League and the Keep Fit Association , but in the event we encountered from our Sister Organisations a most unsisterly and almost total absence of support . |
| 13 | It does seem a pity that no one has bothered to look at the actual behaviour of the children in question in relation to such practices as might lead them to encounter greater dangers of lead pollution ; the almost entire absence of psychologists among the medical and other experts engaged in this research may account for their overlooking a very obvious alternative hypothesis . |