Example sentences of "[prep] the majority of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tony Bottoms ( 1977 ) has used Durkheim 's ‘ two laws of penal evolution ’ to offer an explanation of the emerging trend towards ‘ bifurcation ’ in British penal policy , whereby less severe punishments for the majority of offenders is combined with harsher measures for the minority of really serious offenders ( see Chapter 1 ) . |
| 2 | Even though the individual shopper will often find some functional justification for his or her particular choice , as being especially practical , other reasons , some of which will be analysed in later chapters , may be adduced , relating to social rather than functional considerations which may more convincingly account for the majority of purchases . |
| 3 | So although for the majority of cases that a fatal as a result of diphtheria the fact that , due actually to the pharyngitis and the pseudo- membrane obstructing the respiratory passage . |
| 4 | Paradoxical pain may well exist but is neither well documented nor common ; it does not account for the majority of cases of uncontrolled pain , and we are not aware of any evidence that it was an important factor in the care of the patient in the recent highly publicised court case . |
| 5 | The result of this sensitivity for the majority of respondents was a friendly but uneasy and measured co-operation , although there were extremes at either pole . |
| 6 | An index would be prepared for a very large report but is somewhat unusual for the majority of reports . |
| 7 | Clearly this offers no solution for the majority of students from low-income families , while for most rural children no such alternatives exist . |
| 8 | For the majority of students to succeed and become a teacher is not the dream it once was ; nor does the possession of the title ‘ teacher ’ enjoy the prestige with family and friends which was once common . |
| 9 | While there may be problems of productivity for a small category of workers , there is a substantial body of research which suggests that there is little foundation in reality for such views for the majority of occupations . |
| 10 | However , despite the absence of a single world-wide consensus on religious observance , once the child is born there will be , for the majority of parents , a decision on religious ritual to be taken . |
| 11 | The former 11th tee box , on what is now the 10th fairway , was sufficiently far back from the road for the majority of golfers to carry the road with their second ( or third ! ) shots , although some doughty souls had a go for the green from the tee using the existing oak tree as being to the left of the ideal line ; ( 3 ) reconstructing the 13th afresh and ( 4 ) taking back the 14th tee box considerably as now . |
| 12 | Insolvency practitioners may have been the butt for the majority of jokes in this year 's Christmas caption competition — they accounted for 20% of the record number of entries — but David Murphy , an Irish Institute industry student based at The Queen 's University of Belfast , has become this year 's triumphant winner without mentioning any of them . |
| 13 | But it is a mistake to think that Mr Saddiqi speaks for the majority of Muslims . |
| 14 | These hideous creatures have charged such extraordinarily high fees for running PEPs that , for the majority of investors , the tax benefits have been far outweighed by the charges . |
| 15 | For the majority of runners , though , the rapid approach of the race always reminds them of the training they meant to do , but never quite did , and of the aches and pains of the winter . |
| 16 | Or are laces adequate for the majority of runners ? |
| 17 | One of the problems with the MacSharry proposals is that , instead of bringing agriculture closer to the market , they will perpetuate existing excessive levels of support for the majority of farmers . |
| 18 | Although they may be regarded as suitable accommodation by some people , especially retired couples able to afford good-quality mobile homes , relatively poor facilities and frequently isolated locations make them less than ideal for the majority of inhabitants . |
| 19 | And for the majority of users , vector format clip-art has proved a quick and easy way to produce simple , bright graphics to enhance a form or letterhead . |
| 20 | In assessing the potential market within a country for the majority of products , and in comparing the potential market of different countires , the most important factors are total income and income per head of the population . |
| 21 | We are also aware that for the majority of women , a visit to a car showroom or Service Department can be a difficult and sometimes downright unpleasant experience due to indifferent attitudes by some Sales/Service staff who are under the misguided impression that because you are female you know little or nothing about the motor car . |
| 22 | However , for the majority of women , planning intercourse to coincide with ovulation and predicting their most fertile time is easier said than done . |
| 23 | Nowadays , too , the suggestion that a woman 's role consists entirely of slaving over the cooker , the kitchen sink and the washing is certain to irritate a significant number of people , though it is still a real enough situation for the majority of women . |
| 24 | However , as the WPGET ventures into a 13th season , it is pleasing to reflect that it has been lucky not just for some , but for the majority of women golfers , both amateur and professional . |
| 25 | Thus for the majority of teachers corporal punishment was available as a sanction against pupil misbehaviour until comparatively recently , although some LEAs , about 30 in all , had banned its use prior to then . |
| 26 | But for the majority of teachers , the converse is true and changes in assessment are forcing changes in the curriculum . |
| 27 | For our purposes , it is sufficient to note that for the majority of economists , the use of these concepts of surplus is a legitimate way of analysing the benefits ( and losses ) that arise under differing competitive conditions . |
| 28 | Fortunately , there is much that can be done at home to reduce the level of chemical exposure — for the majority of patients , these simple measures will be enough to alleviate the symptoms considerably . |
| 29 | The Lunacy Commissioners wholeheartedly agreed and severely castigated Boards of Guardians who did not provide daily occupation and incentive rewards for the majority of patients . |
| 30 | the very existence of any examination at 16+ ( whether GCE , CSE or a unified examination or examination system ) as opposed to a series of assessments at the right stage of development for the individual pupil is questionable because firstly sixteen has already ceased to be the date for leaving education for the majority of pupils , secondly employers look increasingly to school recommendations , college course experience , and examination expectations rather than evidence of ‘ O ’ Level/CSE achievements , and thirdly the Universities and Higher Education look for and stipulate ‘ A ’ Level achievements rather than ‘ O ’ Level evidence . |