Example sentences of "[noun pl] remain the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is , indeed , difficult to avoid the generalization that while classical tendencies are increasingly becoming the ‘ dominant ’ ( in Jakobson 's sense ) in a commercial system such as that epitomized by US broadcasting , naturalist tendencies remain the dominant in the UK where public-service values retain an increasingly tenuous hold . |
| 2 | In the least ‘ radical ’ forms , the home authorities remain the main providers of services , but the purchasing of services from other health authorities is increased . |
| 3 | In the least ‘ radical ’ forms , the home authorities remain the main providers of services , but purchasing of services from other health authorities is increased . |
| 4 | Twice the Devil has been decisively defeated by God , but his strategies remain the same . |
| 5 | All other module version deletion protection rules remain the same . |
| 6 | Disclosure of a written report is a pre-condition to calling expert evidence , but the basic rules remain the same : expert evidence is privileged and neither party is obliged to disclose a report which is hostile to his case and on which he therefore will not wish to rely ( see below ) . |
| 7 | The institutions remain the same . |
| 8 | This is an especially serious prospect for Britain , whose deeply rooted democratic institutions remain the envy of many of the other countries of the EEC . |
| 9 | The two most valuable books remain The Origin of English Surnames ( London , reprinted 1984 ) and A Dictionary of British Surnames ( London , reprinted 1987 ) , both by P.H. Reaney , a noted specialist in the field . |
| 10 | Similarly , in buildings from Ancient Greece and those of Byzantine origin , the fundamental characteristics remain the same even though Sicilian Byzantine churches differ in several respects from Greek or Serbian Byzantine ones . |
| 11 | Kin ties remain the most important source of informal care for the majority of the population … |
| 12 | Another ¾ from my tum and whilst my thighs and knees remain the same I 've lost ¼ inch off each arm . |
| 13 | Databases remain the number one concern for the second year running , whilst Unix standards are listed as the 8th most important issue , compared with their showing at 19th position last year . |
| 14 | The major instrument for shaping and formulating these prescriptions remains the treaty . |
| 15 | The rejection of a right of accession ensures that the intention of the parties remains the determinative factor in ascertaining whether accession is permissible . |
| 16 | After Mrs Deacon 's death there was no change in the pattern of life at the rectory , and Nahum 's comforts remained the same . |
| 17 | Changes in the marginal distribution of the response variable will always produce changes in differences in proportions , even if the cells are still distributed in the same proportion ; if , for example , the supply of selective school places doubled but the class composition of the schools remained the same , d would change . |
| 18 | Lesser offices remained the preserve of local men , although they were usually people of limited importance . |
| 19 | Lesser offices remained the preserve of local men , although they were usually people of limited importance . |
| 20 | ‘ The more witnesses come forward and the descriptions remain the same , the more I am now convinced that the abductors must have caused his death , ’ he said . |
| 21 | Washington Redskins remain the only unbeaten team in the NFL after winning 16–13 in overtime against the unlucky Houston Oilers . |
| 22 | Overall institutional allocations might then be fine tuned ( there was a process initially called ‘ mitigation ’ which protected traditionally high cost institutions from the full force of change ) and there are other criteria to meet such as targets for sub-degree , part-time and mature intakes ; but this distribution of packets of money by students identified with subject areas remains the basis of the system . |
| 23 | Lansley 's analysis of the housing tenure of the poorest 10 per cent of households shows that the proportion who are owner-occupiers remained the same , i.e. 25 per cent during the period 1953–73 ; the proportion living in local authority accommodation increased from 13 per cent to 45 per cent , and the proportion living in privately rented and other accommodation was halved from 62 per cent to 31 per cent . |
| 24 | The Conservatives remained the largest party , with 257 seats , but Labour and Liberal combined were 349 . |
| 25 | Throughout the twentieth century the Commonwealth countries remained the main origins and destinations of international migration . |
| 26 | Cheaper ways of printing illustrations were also developed , although colour plates remained the preserve of the wealthy . |
| 27 | With few Luftwaffe bombers now left in Sicily , raids were desultory and of nuisance value during most of March , the main torment for the defenders remaining the ever-present Bf109Es of 7/JG 26 . |
| 28 | France , Germany and now the UK all produce Bries , although I think that the French varieties remain the best . |
| 29 | If the end of the line is fixed and the angles remain the same , then the conclusion can be made that a straight line links the various points . |
| 30 | For us lesser mortals a redfin of two-pounds remains the fish to aim for and the capture of just one can be the catch of a lifetime . |