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Spotted in the wild:
- The decisions, always well-intentioned and often thoughtful, however, reflect the composition of the Board, which is by in large made up of academics at large well-supported universities. (Population Association of America (PAA) Affairs, Winter 1995)
- First of all, governments by in large tend to be more pro-American than their constituents and public opinion, especially as represented by voluntary associations, unions, ONGs, etc. (The Internationalist, Princeton University, Apr. 13, 2003)
- But I do think that CEOs by in large are missing something important. (Ethics News and Views, Emory University, Jan. 28, 2004)
- You might spend your time on some grains of sand but by in large, they are unimportant to you. (Lyndon State College convocation address, Sep. 14, 2004)
Analyzed or reported by:
- Paul Brians (Common Errors in English)
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