Example sentences of "by nearly [adj] per [no cls] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | UK new cars sales plunged by nearly 26 per cent in February in what was described by a spokesman for the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders as ‘ the biggest month-on-month February drop I can remember . ’ |
| 2 | Alan 's vitamin A levels fell by nearly 50 per cent in six weeks . |
| 3 | Between 1971 and 1975 the global grain trade grew by nearly 50 per cent in volume , most of the increase coming from the United States . |
| 4 | Between 1966 and 1975 , real earnings per employee rose by nearly 90 per cent in RENFE , although they were starting from a very low base in absolute terms ( Ferner and Fina 1988 ) . |
| 5 | New car sales on credit finance slumped by nearly 20 per cent in 1991 compared with 1990 , according to HPI , the vehicle information agency . |
| 6 | Given IMF projections that the world economy will grow by nearly 3 per cent in 1993 , lower interest rates , and the potential for a GATT talks deal , the bulletin believes Scottish exports should experience a surge this year . |