Example sentences of "[am/are] [vb pp] [prep] proportion to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Again , the optic lobes are developed in proportion to the size of the eyes and the antennal lobes related to the development of the antennae and the senses mediated by them . |
| 2 | In the first place , we can not say that the coins recovered from a site , whether by excavation or otherwise , represent a cross-section of coins in use on that site , even though it is generally true that coins are dropped in proportion to the amount of times they are handled or passed from hand to hand . |
| 3 | In some cases of paradoxical pain — that is , patients with chronic nociceptive pain which does not respond to morphine — the ratio has been found to be much higher , meaning that lesser quantities of active 6-glucuronide are produced in proportion to the inactive , or even antagonistic , 3-glucuronide . |
| 4 | Announcing the move in a Commons written reply , yesterday the Armed Forces Minister , Archie Hamilton , said : ‘ The organisation of army bands has been reviewed in order to ensure that the right numbers of bandsmen , providing music to the high standard expected , are employed in proportion to the army 's total size , and that the important contribution that bands make to the regimental system is retained . ’ |
| 5 | Although all members participate in the decision-making process , votes are allotted in proportion to the size of their quotas . |
| 6 | Contributory negligence is where the plaintiff 's fault has contributed to his damage and the damages awarded are reduced in proportion to his fault . |
| 7 | The Great Hural is elected nationally and in turn elects the 50 members of the Little Hural where parties are represented in proportion to the election results . |
| 8 | Admittedly the former supplied twice as many houses as the latter but if the fatal cases of cholera during the entire epidemic are taken in proportion to the houses supplied , it will be seen that there were 610 deaths out of 10,000 houses supplied by the Southwark and Vauxhall company , whereas there were only 1 19 out of 10,000 supplied by the Lambeth Company . |