Example sentences of "area [vb mod] [be] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the likelihood of restricting drivers to eight km/h for all but the shortest distances appears remote , the implication is that all shared-space areas must be for small groups of houses only or short culs-de-sac . |
| 2 | It was agreed at an early stage ( principally at Citrine 's insistence ) that sales in urban and rural areas should be at common prices , so that many rural dwellers already having a supply had prices reduced , though new consumers distant from the mains still had to pay a one-off contribution or line rental ( which varied according to the Board ) to meet part of the cost of connection . |
| 3 | The problem is likely to increase because , as Pimentel et al. ( 1987 ) point out , most of the world 's fertile land is already being cultivated — which means that most newly cultivated areas will be on marginal land , often on steep slopes . |
| 4 | In this way , the market areas will be in strong contrast to local supermarkets and covered shopping centres , where large chain stores tend to congregate . |
| 5 | Any progress to be made in this almost uncharted area would be of great significance to communication and those who apply it . |