Example sentences of "a strong [noun] for [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example , all the work on Mediterranean societies notes a strong preference for marriage between cousins who are the children of two brothers , which contrasts sharply with traditional marriage customs in Britain ( and elsewhere in northern Europe ) , where the marriage between close kin has been prohibited , although the range of kin to whom these prohibitions apply has been whittled down in the past century ( Wolfram , 1987 ) . |
| 2 | The Lords entered the fray in December with a strong preference for PR as a means of keeping both the Labour party and the Commons in check , so that in January 1918 there were disputes between the two houses as well as between and within the parties . |
| 3 | HLA-B35 also showed a strong preference for proline at position 2 of bound peptides ( Table 1 ) , probably because of its sequence identity to HLA-B53 in the region of the B pocket of the molecule . |
| 4 | A residence with sitting tenants will sell at a discount to its open market value , so there is a strong disincentive for landlords to relet any accommodation which becomes vacant . |
| 5 | The Cinematograph Act of 1927 put producers in a strong position for negotiations with financiers . |
| 6 | There is , therefore , a strong case for funding of melanoma surveillance programmes or clinics aimed at facilitating early diagnosis for individuals with atypical naevi , especially given that , despite intensive research , there have been few advances in the management of melanoma that has spread beyond the primary site . |
| 7 | It is this wanting to get out of one 's mind that creates such a strong demand for drugs in prisons . |
| 8 | For example , a broker might know that one market maker has a strong demand for CDs of six month maturity , but can only find an issuer willing to issue at three months . |
| 9 | One does not get a sense of a strong need for support from parents to children to be reciprocated — certainly not in the short term , and possibly not in the long term either . |
| 10 | Linda Cookson , short story writer and Senior Tutor at the London Central School of Speech and Drama , proved a strong advocate for drama in the curriculum . |
| 11 | He suggests that there is a strong argument for decentralization to local government ( and potentially a limited hierarchy with some overlapping powers ) so long as information is available which makes it possible for voters to judge between them and thus to influence the direction of their own local government through elections . |