Example sentences of "thanks largely [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Soon after , thanks largely to the endeavours of India 's finest ornithologist , Salim Ali , the ex-Maharajah 's swamp was turned into a sanctuary unequalled in Asia . |
| 2 | Wasps can only wish then that this weekend 's activities are as fruitful , the students putting on a brave show with two second-half tries from their dashing wing , Andy Parton , but Wasps — fielding only two of this season 's first-teamers — winning with something to spare thanks largely to the goal-kicking of Paddy Young . |
| 3 | Academic results have been plummeting over the past decade , thanks largely to the expansion of the underclass and the influx of non-English-speaking immigrants . |
| 4 | The sparkling alternatives were getting better and better , thanks largely to the overseas investment of champagne houses , and the basic quality of champagne was decidedly dodgy . |
| 5 | Equally , Thames & Hudson 's ‘ biography ’ of Keith Haring may have seemed a brave piece of publishing to the general bookseller but , supported by T-shirts , badges , posters and cards from te Neues , it pulled in customers who would not normally have stepped inside a Blackwell shop , thanks largely to the non-book items and the extraordinary point of sale from T&H . |
| 6 | ‘ Our business in this market has grown impressively over the last five years , thanks largely to the efforts of Tony Hardacre and our agents , the Sumitomo Corporation , ’ said Juan . |
| 7 | The course provided tremendous excitement and thanks largely to the 18th hole I doubt whether it could have been topped by any course in the country . |
| 8 | These days much is known about the socio-economic composition of the population thanks largely to the national census . |
| 9 | Where possible , the status of experiments is described : only for inhomogeneously broadened lasers are the experiments , thanks largely to the efforts of Lee Casperson and Neal Abraham , as well developed as the theory . |
| 10 | Thanks largely to the fact it has raised revenue from abroad — Rangers have enjoyed similar benefits from their involvement in the European Champions League and last week took in £1.5 million from the Brugge game — the SFA made a profit of £5.5 million in the last financial year . |