Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] a large proportion " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this chapter a therapeutic approach that can be used with a large proportion of patients who take overdoses has been described . |
| 2 | The nuclear arms race , and East-West conflict , is seen as inevitable given that human nature is what it is ( namely competitive , aggressive , and combative ) and the consequent pessimism shared by a large proportion of Western Europe 's population concerning the possibility of nuclear war is again expressed in such terms . |
| 3 | Nevertheless the severe disadvantage experienced by a large proportion of , in particular , very elderly women rests on the social production and distribution of resources in relation to the combination of social class , age , race and gender . |
| 4 | An employee package has been developed which has led to a large proportion of the authority 's employees being paid by automated direct credit through BACS . |
| 5 | Teaching English , being a metaphor for a policy of enforced cultural assimilation , dovetailed with the view expressed by a large proportion of heads and teachers that ‘ immigrant ’ cultures — the desire to hold on to which was seen as evidence of a ‘ ghetto mentality ’ — were an educational hindrance requiring vigilant exclusion from the culture of the school ( Brittan , 1976 ) . |
| 6 | Exports of motor vehicles and ships accounted for a large proportion of the improvement . |