Example sentences of "[noun pl] [modal v] account for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are not necessarily extravagant but devote themselves to appearance as to a very demanding goddess whose exigencies may account for that well-kempt , bad tempered look most of them adopt . |
| 2 | In the fourth and fifth years of secondary education , they suggested , the foundation subjects might account for some 75–85% of pupils ' time ( 30–40% of that devoted to the core subjects ) , leaving some 15–25% of time for other subjects , at the discretion of the school ( DES/Welsh Office , 1987 ) . |
| 3 | What other reasons might account for this urban rural wage differential , just generally higher er standard of living er just cost , just prices er yeah , the cost the cost of living may well be higher and as a result employers have to pay higher wages , |
| 4 | Slight differences between the sequences of the specific binding sites found in the region of the IE-3 and gene 62 mRNA start sites may account for this functional inconsistency . |
| 5 | In other words , oil rigs should account for all materials both used and produced during operations — and everything should be brought on shore for safe disposal . |
| 6 | In other words , oil rigs should account for all materials both used and produced during operations — and everything should be brought on shore for safe disposal . |
| 7 | Widespread activation of T cells , with selective representation of particular V elements , is also a feature of some inflammatory joint diseases linked with infective agents and of Kawasaki disease , and superantigen effects could account for these associations . |
| 8 | Since the developing world is growing faster , it is almost certain that by the turn of the century industrial countries will account for less than half of global output . |
| 9 | The problem here is that while purse nets will account for all the rabbits leaving the netted holes — or those attempting to return via those holes — some rabbits will undoubtedly return to the warren via the unnetted holes . |
| 10 | Rather than risk a clash between the Cha and Legislative Council models , China has opted to muddy the waters by indicating support for proposals unexpectedly advanced last month by Lo Tak-shing , of the New Hong Kong Alliance , for a ‘ bicameral ’ legislature , in which directly elected seats would account for half of a single house . |
| 11 | Hence the focus is on local politics , on the ways in which these have changed and developed over the post-war period and on the concepts and theories used to account for such changes . |
| 12 | Greater specialization within some regional police forces may account for such a strong discrepancy . |
| 13 | Those extra 1 million pensioners must account for many of the additional claimants . |
| 14 | The incidental carbohydrate in vegetables , nuts and other foods will account for most of your daily allowance . |
| 15 | Several factors may account for this observation . |