Example sentences of "by the high [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The exception to this rule was Norfolk , but here clerical wealth must have reflected the yield of tithes in the leading cereal-producing region , momentarily augmented perhaps by the high grain prices of recent years . |
| 2 | Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation , a view reinforced by the high gold price during the inflationary years of the 1970s and 1980s . |
| 3 | But the bottom of all the surrounding buildings is hidden by the high brick wall round the garden , and the top of them by the beige silk shades which are half-lowered over the windows . |
| 4 | The moon lit a silvery path across the estuary , interrupted only by the high sand still visible way out in its centre . |
| 5 | After retirement they were not milked by the heavy rates previously levied by the high spending Cleveland County Council . |
| 6 | However , the difficulties are highlighted by the high percentage of other land shown in the table , 17.4 per cent , which is largely accounted for by swamp , desert and bare rock . |
| 7 | Finally appreciated by Sotheby 's it was bought by the High Museum , Atlanta for $13,000 . |
| 8 | It is noticeable , however , that the shift came nowhere near eradicating disparities in regional employment opportunities which were heavily influenced by the high degree of concentration of the old staple industries : thus , at the extremes , unemployment in London and the South-East was 56% of the UK rate in 1973 and in the North 174% . |
| 9 | Fräulein Silber was standing by the high jump , one hand resting on the bar . |
| 10 | This is highlighted by the high performance of Axminster sales which now account for the majority . |
| 11 | The numerous wells at the port of Hamwic , Saxon Southampton , may have been encouraged by the high density of population , but the wells on farms like Odell , Bedfordshire , may imply an awareness of the risks from polluted water brought about by a growing population , or even the need to extend settlement onto good soils which were not close to water . |
| 12 | The problem of childcare is aggravated by the high divorce rate ( over 60% in Moscow and 33% elsewhere ) which has led to a large number of single parent families . |
| 13 | Following the assumption of presidential powers by the High Committee of State ( HCS ) on Jan. 14 , successive Fridays saw heightened tension and outbreaks of violence round the principal mosques controlled by the Islamic Salvation Front ( FIS ) in Algiers and other towns . |
| 14 | The Cabinet on May 3 decided to implement a decision taken in February by the High Committee of State ( HCS ) to the effect that " associations of a political nature and mass organizations " ( i.e. especially those of the former ruling party , the National Liberation Front — FLN ) should surrender any state properties they held . |
| 15 | A decree published by the High Committee of State ( HCE ) on Aug. 15 gave the authorities additional powers to order the suspension or closure of any enterprise the activities of which " endanger public order , public security , the normal functioning of institutions or the higher interests of the country " . |
| 16 | Indeed , that part of the over-representation of teenagers amongst the temporary labour force which is not explained by the temporary working of persons still at school is explained by the high proportion of the age group in special youth training schemes . |
| 17 | Most adenocarcinomas of the oesophagus , however , arise in CLO that is already established and the disparity between incidence and prevalence can be accounted for by the high proportion of the population with unrecognised disease , up to 20 times that of those detected . |
| 18 | Case finding was assisted by the high contact rate in young men characteristic of mining and former mining communities . |
| 19 | P-ANCA/GS-ANA is more common in ulcerative colitis than in Crohn 's disease , which is confirmed in the present study by the high frequency of IgG anti-lactoferrin antibodies in ulcerative colitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis but not in Crohn 's disease . |
| 20 | The river was in splendid panoramic form , curving gently away upstream and down , followed by the high ridge of the eastern desert . |
| 21 | We were greatly impressed by the high level of development expenditure in the area , its social infrastructure , and the quality of those working for its development . |
| 22 | Comparatively speaking the level of oil dependence is low , at 42% in 1983 but the picture is distorted by the high level of coal consumption in South Africa ( one of the largest energy consumers ) and for most countries oil dependence is high . |
| 23 | They have been attracted as much by the intellectual image as by the high level of celebrity support from artists like John Cleese , Peter Gabriel and Sting . |
| 24 | In the past five years public perception of Amnesty has been transformed by the high level of media coverage gained from AI reports , campaigns and fundraising activities . |
| 25 | This is partly explained by the high level of assumed shared knowledge in science and by the need to give an impression of objectivity in both genres . |
| 26 | The shortfall was made worse by the high level of civilian staff , which is traditional in Derbyshire . |
| 27 | I was greatly impressed by the high level of commitment to the achievement of success by everyone that I met . |
| 28 | He says he 's amazed — but also pleased — by the high level of demand . |
| 29 | Britain is the one country in the world which is a net exporter of spirits but our competitiveness is not helped by the high level of excise we have to pay . ’ |
| 30 | As a judge for the South-east England final of Sainsbury 's Future Cooks I was impressed by the high standard of the entrants , two of whom were only ten years old . |