Example sentences of "improvement in [noun pl] ' [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In supporting the order — one could scarcely do otherwise — I should like to stress that the way forward does not lie merely in improvements in teachers ' pay , necessary though they are . |
| 2 | This approach to surgical research is again unacceptable , ignoring as it does much excellent research that is responsible for real improvements in patients ' care . |
| 3 | The second document , which covers Excise and Inland Customs , details improvements in Customs ' provision of information ; lays down specific standards on replying to enquiries ; provides clear advice on how to complain ; sets standards on how Customs will deal with complaints ; and clarifies the policy of reducing business ' burdens by simplifying and standardising regimes . |
| 4 | Since it enabled employers to replace the two-shift with a three-shift system in the mines , it produced little real improvement in miners ' living standards . |
| 5 | These show that there has been a gradual improvement in girls ' performance in mathematics relative to that of boys . |
| 6 | Moreover , notwithstanding the different degrees to which individual teachers appeared to have taken on board the implications for progressive pedagogies , we believe that a substantial improvement in teachers ' awareness of the potential of the library as a central resource , and of the development of information-handling skills entailed therein , was a real consequence of the project in this school . |
| 7 | In fact no one argues that the marked increase in provision to service this model ( Department of Education and Science 1978b Ling and Davies 1984 ) has led to a marked improvement in pupils ' behaviour . |
| 8 | In its response to draft Scottish Office regulations on information for parents , the church committee welcomes a significant improvement in schools ' willingness to respond to parents ' needs . |
| 9 | One experienced key worker reported a great improvement in carers ' satisfaction with services organized under the care programme approach , which he attributed to their participation and consultation . |
| 10 | Business investment remains high , and the latest CBI survey reported a sharp improvement in manufacturers ' investment intentions . |