Example sentences of "has [been] a substantial [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , there has been a substantial diminution in the gap between the educational achievement of girls and boys in recent decades . |
| 2 | There has been a substantial increase in coverage of the Chamber and of committees in regional broadcasting ; some regions , BBC and ITV , have generated good week-end reviews which give more time to back-bench MPs . |
| 3 | Second , there has been a substantial increase in the ownership of agricultural land by large institutions , especially financial institutions from the City of London . |
| 4 | There has been a substantial increase in self-employment during that period . |
| 5 | There has been a substantial increase in the number of child psychiatrists , a great increase in clinical psychologists and an increase in child psychiatric nurses . |
| 6 | The result has been a substantial increase in homelessness and deprivation . |
| 7 | As I have said , there has been a substantial increase in the number of pensioners , but surely new technology and the availability of volunteers could enable more people to stay at home for longer . |
| 8 | There has been a substantial literature on macroeconomic disequilibrium , but there is considerable disagreement about the appropriateness of different models . |
| 9 | However , although there has been a substantial rise in the number of private shareholders in the UK , many investors have sold their shares immediately after the purchase . |
| 10 | The assumption will normally be met for long positions in shares , but for short positions the potential losses are infinite and , if there has been a substantial rise in the index , a short seller may be required to put up additional funds before delivery . |
| 11 | For both adult and infant mortality rates , two trends are clearly discernible : there has been a substantial reduction in mortality rates for all socio-economic groups ; the reduction , however , has been more substantial for the upper socio-economic groups with the result that socio-economic inequalities have widened over the years . |
| 12 | Since 1960 , there has been a substantial expansion of economics literature in the field . |
| 13 | Yet , overall , parole has been a substantial success in terms of successful supervision in the community . |
| 14 | Although there has been a substantial move away from the building of three or more bedroom houses in recent years , they still accounted for 60 per cent of the total housing stock in 1986 compared with nearly three-quarters a decade earlier ( Housing and Construction Statistics 1976–1986 , Table 6.8 , 1987 ) . |
| 15 | In addition , it is obvious that it can not be relied on until there has been a substantial amount of trading between the same parties . |
| 16 | There has been a substantial heronry in the triangle formed by Rye , Brede and Beckley since at least 1297 . |
| 17 | There has been a substantial improvement in the efficiency with which energy is used in most IEA countries . |
| 18 | However , over this period there has been a substantial improvement in late age ( i.e. 65 + ) mortality in Britain ( Table 3.6 ) . |
| 19 | There has been a substantial advance in real-terms pay under our Administration , and this year the pay award that has been made for the current year is increasing the teachers ' pay bill overall by 11.3 per cent . |
| 20 | There has been a substantial differential in interest rates between the UK and USA for some time — currently it 's six or seven per cent . |
| 21 | There has been a substantial cutback in the direct labour scheme operated by the Housing Executive ( NIHE ) ; this had resulted in an increased usage of contract firms . |
| 22 | Just picking up on Professor Lock 's point earlier on about changes in the nineteen eighties or since the nineteen eighties , erm as in my statement I have suggested that there has been a substantial loss of nature conservation interest and wild life habitats both in this county and throughout the country . |
| 23 | As a result there has been a substantial growth in customer visits and a significant increase in our market share . |