Example sentences of "quality and [noun] of [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 By ‘ effects ’ or ‘ appearances ’ , Hobbes means the ordinary observable qualities and properties of things or phenomena , or those things and phenomena themselves .
2 Different qualities and complexes of qualities are registered by me in a temporally extended sequence ; none the less , they are all part of the wider experience of looking at this same bunch of flowers which I assume to exist " out there " .
3 Thus it is not surprising that responses to the questionnaire were varied in quality and range of answers .
4 This is also reflected in the type of service and display and the quality and range of goods on offer .
5 And obviously not one to hide the light of his firm — or the cause of the chartered surveyor — under a bushel with regard to the property audit , he said : ‘ We see this as further endorsement of the quality and range of services which we are equipped to offer both the private and public sectors . ’
6 Most recent models of 6mm collet routers now produce around twice the power of this model ; this is not so much to speed the work , but more to improve the quality and variety of profiles made by cutters .
7 The explanation for the lacklustre increase of 260% since 1975 for one of the century 's greatest artists lies also in the variable quality and variety of styles .
8 Let the local authorities control , for example , the business rates ; let us remove all the capping powers and increase the quality and accountability of locals services by making people locally responsible to those who elected them .
9 The Ware Standard is set by the Potato Marketing Board in order to guarantee the quality and size of potatoes offered for sale .
10 Price : from 75p + VAT per thousand characters depending on quality and quantity of documents .
11 Criteria would include : work experience requirements based on length of service , level of responsibility and the quality and quantity of assignments ; assessment of technical knowledge and competence through written or oral exams , continuous assessment and/or dissertations on an approved subject ; and continuing professional education .
12 Last autumn the charity Business in the Community announced Opportunity 2000 , a business-led equal opportunities initiative to improve and increase the quality and quantity of women in the workforce by the year 2000 .
13 The quality and quantity of pupils ' work was questioned at the fourth meeting .
14 Visual exploration and design using textiles ; building a personal imagery through the quality and colour of materials ; constructing and decorating a textile surface .
15 Lastly , looking at the quality and depth of squads in terms of individual players , I would rate them in this order .
16 Positive but accurate information about the quality and successes of institutions and their courses , if publicised by providers , could be of value in their marketing strategy .
17 Adam Smith believed that competition among capitalists would give the public the opportunity to compare the quality and prices of goods , so that producers who were inefficient or who charged excessive prices would be put out of business .
18 Any visitor would receive an unmistakable message about the quality and tone of relationships at that school .
19 Quality and scope of activities
20 Questions about the quality and price of commodities would seem to be natural applications for expert determination , but events have not borne out that assumption .
21 In 1851 Cheyney began to act as unofficial consultant to the trustees of the National Gallery about the quality and availability of pictures in Italy , sometimes contradicting the purchases proposed by John Ruskin [ q.v . ] .
22 The quality and accessibility of materials have to be high if this approach is to succeed and no organisational barriers are placed in the way of learning .
23 No independent supervisory body exists to ensure the quality and objectivity of statements .
24 There is no statistical evidence to support the contention that deregulation has led to a decline in the quality and roadworthiness of buses .
25 HarperCollins stands out in terms of both quality and volume of titles published , with Little , Brown 's Orbit imprint and Random House 's Legend list also showing strongly .
26 Local authorities will need good information on the costs , quality and volume of services needed and provided .
27 Third , there are important gender differences , both in the kind of support which passes between siblings ( as in McKee 's evidence , discussed above ) and also more generally in the quality and importance of relationships .
28 The figures for marriage and divorce from both sides of the Atlantic support this oft-perceived decline in the quality and longevity of marriages today .
29 A final interesting point to come out of the survey was that considering the importance the Japanese place on the quality and design of products , only 6% of respondents considered these to be a barrier to their performance .
30 Council tenants were generally satisfied but were concerned about quality and speed of repairs , with 49% finding them too slow .
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