Example sentences of "of [noun sg] [is] above " in BNC.
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| 1 | This time the equilibrium level of income is above the full employment level and so can not actually be attained . |
| 2 | ‘ It can never be satisfactory for a child to be educated in a school in which the standard of work is above his powers , or the curriculum not suited to his particular aptitudes . ’ |
| 3 | Recently published audit commission profiles show that the South Wales police expenditure per head of population is above average for comparable forces and more police are on duty than for similar forces . |
| 4 | A considerable proportion of self-employed temporary workers come from industries where the overall rate of self-employment is above average , such as construction , or have occupations best described as " professional " , although low skilled service and industrial workers are also to be found in large numbers amongst them . |
| 5 | A considerable number come from industries where the overall rate of self-employment is above average , such as construction , or have occupations best described as " professional " , but they also include many low-skilled industrial and service sector workers . |