Example sentences of "of the majority of [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 First , there is the actual death or separation leading to the formation of the majority of such families .
2 The main flaw with the system of categorisation of my work was the omission of the teaching component of the majority of these activities .
3 The aim of the majority of these systems has been language understanding .
4 they feel confident in using the term ‘ success ’ to describe the experiences of the majority of these families and children and there is little evidence that a group of similarly aged white children growing up with their natural parents would not include a number of children experiencing similar or greater difficulties'. ( pp. 132–3 )
5 The following is typical of the majority of these uses : ( 181 ) But the circumstance which , more than any other , has made Ireland to differ from Scotland , remains to be noticed .
6 If their staple diet still consisted of hydroponically grown vegetables , these were deliciously spiced and sauced — a far more piquant diet than the recycled synthfood that was the lot of the majority of most populations on crowded worlds .
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