Example sentences of "an excess of [noun pl] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | What we have is an excess of definitions around the feminine whereas men are the undefined norm . |
| 2 | The sex ratio of the CLO and severe oesophagitis groups was similar ( 3 males:1 female ) but there was an excess of males in the adenocarcinoma group ( 7 males:1 female ) . |
| 3 | In the first half of the nineteenth century it was generally believed the menstrual flow came from an excess of nutrients in the female . |
| 4 | ‘ Without a regional programme of new settlements there will continue to be sprawl around old market towns and villages , a continuous free-for-all among the house builders , and an excess of appeals for the Secretary of State to consider . ’ |
| 5 | However , while it might seem that in high EE homes , people with schizophrenia would be particularly vulnerable to relapse after a life event , Leff and Vaughn ( 1980 ) failed to find an excess of events in the weeks preceding relapse for patients in high EE homes . |