Example sentences of "cut of [adv] [adj] per cent " in BNC.
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| 1 | Slower growth in wages would produce a cut of about 4 per cent in real terms . |
| 2 | I am sure it was the pressure from the warrior class and the impending general election that led to a final figure of 63,500 , which is a cut of about 17 per cent . |
| 3 | The National Farmers ' Union 's South East region environmental study group is arguing for a fertiliser cut of about 20 per cent , to be applied across Europe by means of individual farm quotas . |
| 4 | It represented in real terms an overall cut of about 9 per cent , though as allocations to individual local authorities were made on an arbitrary basis , some of them suffered much greater reductions . |
| 5 | Nevertheless , does the Minister agree that the number of defence jobs in the north-west has gone down from 23,000 in 1985-86 to only 12,000 in 1989-90 , a cut of almost 50 per cent . |
| 6 | Allowing for those to be transferred to the higher and further education funding councils , that is equivalent to a cut of almost 50 per cent . |
| 7 | FACED with cuts of around 15 per cent in support from the government , Manchester University 's Institute of Science and Technology has turned successfully to industry for support . |
| 8 | He says that in the worst scenario cuts of around 2 per cent would be made , that could mean job losses . |
| 9 | In November 1990 , cuts of almost 50 per cent to the Polish army were announced , after which conscripts would serve for 12 months ( cut from 18 months ) , with some serving in the police force . |