Example sentences of "an excess of [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may seem odd to complain of an excess of refinement in a film that features talking anuses and rubber monsters shaped like bottoms , but it does all seem to have been done in the best possible taste . |
| 2 | In the whole population , the genotype characterized by two short alleles ( genotype DD ) was associated with an excess of cases with myocardial infarction compared with the two other genotypes ( ID and II ) ( P=0.007 ) . |
| 3 | At the year end the group had an excess of liabilities over assets of £2.987m and was in breach of its main banking facilities . |
| 4 | A report by Coope and Warrender also suggests an excess of cancer in patients taking the drug . |
| 5 | We found no evidence to support previous suggestions of an excess of cancer in men treated with atenolol , but in an observational study we can not discount the possibility of confounding factors . |
| 6 | This combination of data — an excess of GP over other referrals of women , together with a significantly greater likelihood of diversion of women referred by GPs away from compulsory admission compared with other female referrals — suggests apparent discrimination on the part of GPs against women . |
| 7 | Are you suffering from an excess of stress in your life ? |
| 8 | Although the number of births might fall , there was throughout this period an excess of births over deaths — and , indeed , an excess over deaths plus the loss by emigration . |
| 9 | Nevertheless it can come as a shock to a trained accountant to discover that 21 billion of net expenditure is accounted for in this way : no assets ; no liabilities , just an excess of payments over receipts of 20 ; 8 billion compared with a budgeted excess of 20.6 billion . |
| 10 | Similarly , an excess of payments over receipts can not be called a loss because apart from anything else the payments might include the acquisition of assets . |
| 11 | What we have is an excess of definitions around the feminine whereas men are the undefined norm . |
| 12 | 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 ) . |
| 13 | For thousands of years , poor drainage and an excess of rainfall over evapo-transpiration has favoured sphagnum peat growth . |
| 14 | We do not have direct evidence of other galaxies , but it seems likely that they are composed of particles and that in the universe as a whole , there is an excess of particles over antiparticles of about one particle per 10 8 photons . |
| 15 | He sued the defendants on the ground that his RLF was caused by an excess of oxygen in his bloodstream , due to lack of proper skill and care in the management of his oxygen supply . |
| 16 | An excess of GP referrals over other referrals of women informally admitted was matched by an excess of female over male GP referrals who were informally admitted . |
| 17 | However , when demand is slack and there is an excess of supply over the demand for units , the bid price may equal the cancellation price . |
| 18 | There is thus now an excess of supply over demand which augurs badly for the UK as its North Sea oil is relatively expensive to produce and this has put certain marginal oil fields out of production . |
| 19 | What was detested was an excess of form over content , the gratuitous flamboyance of tail-fins on cars , extravagant use of cloth in clothing . |
| 20 | Measurements reveal a pronounced seasonal range in concentration at Mauna Loa of about 6–7 ppm , which reflects an excess of photosynthesis over respiration during the spring and summer , and the reverse during the autumn and winter . |
| 21 | In the first half of the nineteenth century it was generally believed the menstrual flow came from an excess of nutrients in the female . |
| 22 | Because the faculty receives an excess of applications over places available , having the grades listed in the table of course requirements does not mean that a place will necessarily be offered . |
| 23 | This does not prove that there is an excess of DVT in the treated patients , but it raises a justifiable concern . |
| 24 | If , as seemed likely , one cause of unemployment was an excess of savings over investment , the equalisation of decisions to save and decisions to invest could be brought about by Labour 's plans for progressive taxation which would redistribute income to the poorer sections of society . |
| 25 | An excess of receipts over payments can not be called income because receipts might include capital receipts . |
| 26 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 27 | All sections are subject to an excess of £15 per person per section , except for Sections 1 , 3 , 9 and 12 which do not have an excess , and Section 4 in respect of Loss of Deposit only claims where the excess is only £5 per person . |
| 28 | If the driver claims this right and then fails to provide the specimen duly required under section 7(4) , the sanction for that failure will be the use in evidence against him of the breath specimen which , ex hypothesi , proves an excess of alcohol above the statutory limit and accordingly in such case there will be no need , though it may be theoretically possible , to prosecute for a failure to provide a specimen without reasonable excuse under section 7(6) . |
| 29 | People who had attempted suicide were also particularly likely to have experienced an excess of events beyond their own control , which were rated as undesirable , and scaled as major or intermediate in terms of upset . |
| 30 | 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 . |