Example sentences of "[v-ing] an overall [noun sg] of " in BNC.

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1 Most sentences in written prose are explicitly linked with the sentence which precedes them , producing an overall effect of COHESION .
2 Although this title is not very appropriate , since Hilton never explicitly develops the metaphor , it nevertheless presents a view of the two books treating an overall development of an inner spiritual life .
3 STUART CANVAS PRODUCTS ( ) are continuing with their well-known and proven three-sectioned unit , giving an overall coverage of 75×12 ft .
4 Altogether 125 patients were identified during the two years , giving an overall incidence of severe acute renal failure of 140.5 ( 95% confidence interval 117.0 to 172.0 cases ) per million total population yearly and an annual incidence of 172.5 ( 144.1 to 205.5 ) cases per million adult population .
5 In addition , there were 32 ‘ individual ’ participants , giving an overall total of 96 subjects .
6 Suppose that on the basis of the observations at T 1 , we select a group of children of low reading ability for experimental remedial education , X. Even if X is useless , a child 's performance at T 2 can not ( or is unlikely to ) deteriorate since it is already at an extreme low but , through chance variation , it may move upwards giving an overall appearance of improvement .
7 On two occasions 12 patients were in-sufficient as only nine consented , giving an overall number of 318 patients .
8 The balance of this reduced population has changed dramatically : the proportion of under-fives has dropped by a quarter , and the numbers of those at school leaving age by just under a quarter , giving an overall decline of 15 per cent in the population aged under fifteen .
9 Having an overall view of the nature of the business , the people in it , and its information needs , it is possible to construct in information model .
10 Given the ‘ action ’ orientation of our research project , the analysis of unknown heroin use centred on two specific tasks : assessing the size of the hidden sector and , thus , reaching an overall estimate of the number of heroin users , to enable the Borough of Wirral to forecast future demands on its services ; and identifying variations in the drug career patterns of users in the hidden sector as compared to those of known users , in particular the specific reasons for the lack of contact with agencies .
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12 **An additional 13 Chamber seats were reserved for ethnic minorities , making an overall total of 341 seats .
13 Firstly , a chart showing an overall plan of study for , say the next nine months .
14 During recent years there has emerged a third type of evaluation which emphasizes participant observation and interviews as a means to obtaining an overall view of education programmes .
15 Advisers had skills in negotiating with individual creditors and in planning an overall strategy of negotiation among several creditors , arising out of their knowledge of the legal position , experience of previous negotiations , the ability to communicate in a businesslike way , and their position as independent third parties .
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