Example sentences of "[noun sg] [be] subject to considerable " in BNC.
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| 1 | — during life the size , shape and position of the heart are subject to considerable variations ; |
| 2 | In the late 1970s the early pioneering initiatives such as the Scottish Pupil Profile and the Evesham Personal Achievement Record were subject to considerable diversification by the entry into the field of various further education bodies . |
| 3 | The rate of growth of agricultural output in the Meiji period is subject to considerable dispute , but it is probable that a rate of around 1.8 per cent annual growth in output was maintained through to the early 1900s at least , far outstripping the rate of population growth in the same period . |
| 4 | Finally , the western point , with short laterals , indicates that the island has recently entered into another period of westward extension , though the point is subject to considerable modification from year to year . |
| 5 | Far Point is subject to considerable change from year to year , as is the western end of Scolt Head Island . |
| 6 | Since ambient temperature and humidity are subject to considerable variation , seasonal and diurnal and geographical , it is greatly preferable to store samples at a controlled constant temperature ( 20°C or 25°C ) rather than ‘ room temperature ’ . |
| 7 | Clearly , then , this method is subject to considerable error . |
| 8 | To understand why this happens , we need to begin by looking at what is meant by the term ‘ social class ’ ; its definition and application is subject to considerable debate within sociology . |
| 9 | This grant is subject to considerable change at present owing to alterations in the HEFCE funding arrangements for universities , but it is hoped that within a few years the total income will rise to new levels . |
| 10 | The workshop report also noted that because of the abundance of ‘ … stocks of fish and other prey are subject to considerable fluctuations … [ a ] comparison of fishery yields or stock levels before and after a seal cull would almost certainly not provide a reliable indication of its effect . ’ |
| 11 | Those clays in fact go right across the hillside there , and they cause a lot of problems because they slope inland , and over Ritchie Hill , coming out of Newhaven , the road there is nearly always during the winter months broken by cracks which open up , and has in fact been subject to considerable reconstruction this last summer . |