Example sentences of "the majority [prep] [noun pl] of [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Consequently an artificial odorizer in the form of tetrahydrothiophen is added to North sea gas at the off shore terminals to achieve a ‘ distinctive smell ’ similar to the characteristic smell of coal-gas , as required by regulations made under s.26(1) of The Gas Act 1972 — the intention being no doubt to ensure that the majority of members of the public are able to detect a gas leak by its characteristic odour . |
| 2 | The majority of members of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers have voted to take industrial action over their workload . |
| 3 | As would be expected , the majority of senses of the constituent words are related to property and its purchase ( e.g. ’ leasehold ’ , ’ house ’ , ’ home ’ , ’ first ’ , ’ time ’ , etc . ) . |
| 4 | It 's the only , and it 's only because , and this is , I mean , having to understand why Government , surely the majority of supporters of the present Government would n't approve of this . |
| 5 | It replaced the previous categories of handicap with the concept of special educational needs , defined as existing where a child has significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of children of the same age , or has a disability that prevents or hinders him or her from using the educational facilities normally available . |