Example sentences of "according [prep] the national [noun sg] council " in BNC.
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| 1 | One thing is certain : we can not just amble on and it is going to cost us dearly — £40 000 million according to the National Water Council and others . |
| 2 | According to the National Safety Council boating accidents are the second leading cause of transport injuries , and the US Coastguard estimates that at least half of those accidents are alcohol-related . |
| 3 | More than 17 per cent of all disabling occupational injuries , plus many thousands of less serious accidents , were caused by falls in 1990 , according to the National Safety Council , and they cost US business billions of dollars |
| 4 | A little-known species of grass , vetiver , could solve the problems of soil erosion , according to the National Research Council of the US . |
| 5 | According to the National Consumer Council 's report Ordinary Justice ( 1989 ) , from which these figures are taken , few attended the court hearing to defend themselves against the claims . |
| 6 | According to the National Consumer council , funding for money advice centres is inadequate and support from the credit industry is insufficient . |