Example sentences of "[noun pl] have shown a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They point out that a survey of local authorities has shown a poor level of awareness of food hygiene among many food businesses . |
| 2 | Studies in experimental animals have shown a similar rise of liver protein synthesis during inflammation and after injection of endotoxin or recombinant cytokines . |
| 3 | The standard of play over the past few years has shown a considerable step-up and the cream of the local talent now face a daunting challenge in their bid to reclaim the title for ‘ home ’ keeping . |
| 4 | Later excavations have shown a long sequence of development from a late Saxon farm or manorial complex with two phases of churches , to a medieval manor house . |
| 5 | Repeated surveys have shown a high degree of patient satisfaction with general practice . |
| 6 | Recent surveys have shown a rapid decline in the UK adult population 's interest in , and understanding of , science and technology . |
| 7 | An important point to consider is that Local Authority Environmental Health Officers have shown a keen interest and are anxious to adopt the handbook as their working code when dealing with funeral premises . |
| 8 | Moreover , social values and structures have shown a remarkable ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment . |
| 9 | Tachistoscopic studies have shown a right visual hemifield superiority in recognition of Katakana and a left hemifield advantage for Kanji ( Hatta , 1976 ; 1977 ; Saganuma , Itoh , Mori and Kobayashi , 1977 ; Endo , Shimizu and Hori , 1978 ) . |
| 10 | Several studies have shown a close association between liver inflammatory activities and membrane associated pre-S1 or pre-S2 in chronic hepatitis B virus infection , suggesting that membranous pre-S1 or pre-S2 might be a possible target antigen in T-cell mediated lysis of hepatocytes . |
| 11 | Although studies have shown a striking correlation between the presence of H pylori and classic inflammation of the antral mucosa , the exact mechanism of tissue injury remains obscure . |
| 12 | Acupuncture : ‘ Claims … are not based on the results of well performed clinical trials although some studies have shown a small but temporary improvement in wheeziness . ’ |
| 13 | Certainly studies have shown a remarkable correlation between ingestion of fluoride and a drop in tooth decay among children — up to 60% . |
| 14 | Previous studies have shown a remarkable morphological and behavioural similarity to duodenal ulcer in man . |
| 15 | ‘ Since he went there the figures have shown a quarter-by-quarter improvement . |
| 16 | Rangers have shown a delightful disdain for reputation this season . |
| 17 | Long-term cultures of unicellular organisms in small , asexual populations have shown a steady decline in the rate of division , and cultures sometimes went extinct , no matter how carefully they were kept . |
| 18 | As early as the fifth and fourth centuries B.C. the Greek philosophers and historians had shown a keen interest in foreign doctrines and customs and had been inclined to recognize some value in them . |
| 19 | Previous results have shown a higher threshold of rectal sensation in men than in women . |
| 20 | Tipping fees at New York city 's only landfill , Fresh Kills , rose from $10 to $150 a ton between October 1991 and July 1992 ; in northern New Jersey , tipping fees have shown a similar increase . |
| 21 | At its best the religious life for women has shown a sure and thorough knowledge of the difference between function models and role models . |
| 22 | Previous studies by others have shown a close association between high levels of pre-S1 or pre-S2 in serum with hepatitis B virus-DNA in serum , in keeping with the observation that pre-S1 and pre-S2 are the essential components of complete virion . |
| 23 | In the last twenty-five years , four dragonfly species have become extinct in England , while many others have shown a marked decline . |
| 24 | The first and second-class delivery services have shown a marked improvement over the past two or three years . |
| 25 | However , subsequent cases have shown a greater willingness to judge clauses unreasonable than those dicta might have suggested . |
| 26 | The courts have shown a similar bias , though usually for a different reason . |
| 27 | Recent opinion polls had shown a dramatic decline in public support for the union , as it had become identified with government policy . |
| 28 | Actual evidence was still a bit short on the ground ( burning the vicious letter to Jacqui and the Sweet photographs had shown a regrettable lack of detective instinct ) . |
| 29 | Before the strict selection for black , all the Welsh types had shown a great variety of coat colours and patterns . |
| 30 | Previous studies of the distribution and nature of macrophages in human intestinal mucosa and Peyer 's patches have shown a bewildering heterogeneity , probably reflecting both developmental and functional overlaps ( see Disussion ) . |