Example sentences of "[noun pl] of the majority of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We hope the council will now take the opportunity to act in accordance with the wishes of the majority of villagers . ’ |
| 2 | Their activism is now able to sustain itself independently of the lives , dreams and aspirations of the majority of blacks from whose experience they derive their authority to speak . |
| 3 | Its use of public money to set up a network of city technology colleges in joint ventures with businesses mocked the needs of the majority of children . |
| 4 | The intention was to address the needs of the majority of children through a combination of the ‘ broadly-based curriculum ’ and ‘ flexible teaching strategies ’ , and to use additional programmes and resources to cater for certain specific categories of need . |
| 5 | While the politicians and administrators who framed the Act would not have wished to have espoused the notion of the ‘ undeserving poor ’ they felt unwilling to risk the public criticism that would have resulted from an approach to poverty that involved ignoring the potential waste on the ‘ work-shy ’ and the fraudulent application in order adequately to meet the needs of the majority of applicants . |
| 6 | It led to some job losses but it was justified in the company 's longer-term interests — and therefore the interests of the majority of employees . |
| 7 | Changes to the social security system have reduced the living standards of the majority of recipients ; but , since women are the main users of the system , they are the main losers . |
| 8 | While battery technology certainly needs to be improved , and this is ongoing by many developers , the batteries available commercially today together with careful design of the vehicle will provide a range that will meet the requirements of the majority of commuters in Los Angeles . |
| 9 | You are quite likely to find specimens of the majority of forms of I , aquifolium and I. x altaclarensis in the garden centres and tree-and-shrub nurseries within striking distance of where you live . |
| 10 | This maintenance of the divine cults marked an important distinction between the official religion , which they represented , and the religious practices of the majority of Egyptians . |
| 11 | Bill Clinton is no miracle-worker , but he is much closer to the gut instincts of the majority of Merseysiders , who believe elected leaders have a key role to play in building a fair society . |