Example sentences of "demand for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Demand for cheap low-quality tea is still strong , due to renewed Russian interest and low stocks . |
| 2 | Demand for temporary workers of these kinds has often been labelled " traditional " in its nature . |
| 3 | Demand for democratic control |
| 4 | He has never been enthusiastic about it , regarding the growing grassroots demand for proportional representation as a distraction from the main issues facing the party , but aides insist he now has an open mind about the outcome of the review . |
| 5 | The growth of subcontracting small firms and the supply and demand for financial services |
| 6 | It is true that demand for coarser gauges of knitwear has fallen off and that the export market has been infiltrated by products from countries with lower wage rates . |
| 7 | Demand for inner-city land became very depressed in the late 1970s and early 1980s as traditional urban-based function , such as manufacturing and retailing , contracted and/or decentralized . |
| 8 | ‘ Not much demand for that sort of business . |
| 9 | There is no shortage of individuals and organisations willing to supply the necessary advice , yet the DTI survey found that ‘ demand for such services was weak , particularly for the private sector . |
| 10 | However , the national financial and economic climate prevailing at any given time has influenced the supply and demand for such housing , and prices have altered at different rates ( almost always increasing ) during this period . |
| 11 | The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators says that demand for good qualified chartered secretaries has rocketed over the last three to four years . |
| 12 | Now there seems to be little demand for good design , and little chance of getting planning permission when a client who wants quality is found . |
| 13 | This unequal balance is at the heart of the Muslim ( and Syrian ) demand for political reform in Lebanon , a demand which General Aoun will only accept , he says , once the Syrians have left the country . |
| 14 | This growth of alternative markets for short-term money and the instruments that go with them has made the supply and demand for short-term money extremely competitive . |
| 15 | The RYA says that over the next 10 years demand for new berths will reach 85,000 nationally on top of the present 190,000 . |
| 16 | WITH NSPCC HANDLING 2,000 CASES A DAY — Demand for new government to ‘ put children first ’ … |
| 17 | It is clear from current projections that demand for additional space within the University for both Arts and Sciences will considerably exceed the capacity of the University 's present buildings and the available development sites on which the University might build . |
| 18 | However , the final resolutions addressed to the Colonial powers and the colonised peoples provided an agenda for action : ‘ We demand for Black Africa autonomy and independence ’ ; ‘ We affirm the right of all colonial peoples to control their own destiny . |
| 19 | Thus , further down the chain , demand for low-time pilots and ex-military aircrew has slumped and is not expected to pick up again until the pool of laid-off pilots has been used up , probably in a year 's time . |
| 20 | Demand for Western technology and high-yield livestock is on the increase in Asian and Africa , as farmers shift away from subsistence to cash farming . |
| 21 | Demand for second-hand equipment is high , and British dealers would do well to take a look at the opportunities , he adds . |
| 22 | DEMAND for senior executives to fill top positions in British industry jumped sharply in the first quarter , according to a survey of the unadvertised executive jobs market by outplacement agency InterExec . |
| 23 | Demand for these materials declined , however , and production ceased after the Great War . |
| 24 | In view of this , it is prepared , on occasions , to buy particular stocks for which there is little demand otherwise ; for instance , the Bank was a net purchaser of index-linked stocks during certain periods in 1990 when demand for these stocks was low . |
| 25 | It was introduced to the market at just the right time , when demand for coloured sinks of complex shape that could be integrated into an overall design scheme was just beginning to emerge . |
| 26 | But new figures next week from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders ( SMMT ) are set to show that demand for commercial vehicles is still pretty flat and what signs there are of recovery are patchy at best . |
| 27 | But demand for ready-made pizzas , sandwiches , ethnic foods and salads more than compensated . |
| 28 | Demand for public services was not uniformly elastic ( McGuire 1981 ) . |
| 29 | Until recently , demand for organic produce has been insufficient to spur most farmers to make the change — but Stephenson & Co , by encouraging us to buy organic whenever possible , badgering supermarkets and greengrocers to offer a wider range of organic produce , aim to encourage more to make the switch . |
| 30 | The groups believe that the demand from consumers is increasing : in the first six months of 1989 , sales of organic meat trebled , fruit and vegetable sales doubled and demand for organic cereals by millers quadrupled . |