Example sentences of "[prep] 30 [unc] cent " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And in East Asia or other parts of the world where light conditions are better , we 're talking about 30 per cent . ’ |
| 2 | By 1990 , industry observers expect Japan to account for 30 per cent of world sales of computer-related goods , compared with 11.2 per cent in December 1980 . |
| 3 | They were both introduced in 1979 and now account for 30 per cent of sales in the US of Z80-type microprocessors . |
| 4 | For 30 per cent this would be for the first time , yet almost half our sample are installing an additional or replacement shower . |
| 5 | Under these circumstances , it is unlikely that foreign computer firms will scramble to take advantage of the new policy under which they can subscribe for 30 per cent of equity in a local producer . |
| 6 | The development costs of Ariane accounted for 30 per cent of French space spending between 1974 and 1979 . |
| 7 | By 1981 328 companies accounted for over 50 per cent of manufacturing employment , and a mere 66 companies for 30 per cent . |
| 8 | For 30 per cent packing the calculation is as follows : |
| 9 | The level of failures in the construction industry , which accounted for 30 per cent of all failures , compared with 20 per cent in 1983 , was three times higher than in the third quarter of 1988 . |
| 10 | Mining — especially diamonds , but also uranium , copper , lead and zinc — is the cornerstone of the economy , accounting for 30 per cent of GDP and 75 per cent of foreign exchange earnings . |
| 11 | The first stage , accounting for 30 per cent of the reduction , would cut Poland 's interest payments by 80 per cent over three years . |
| 12 | The Federation of Venezuelan Workers ( CTV ) and other trade union organizations on Nov. 7 staged a 12-hour general strike in support of demands for 30 per cent pay increases to keep pace with the cost of living , a reduction in the price of petrol , and changes in economic policy . |
| 13 | The Panel will not normally grant its consent where the partial offer is for 30 per cent or more in circumstances where the offeror or its concert parties have acquired , selectively or in significant numbers , shares in the target during the previous 12 months ( or at any time after the offer was reasonably in contemplation ) ( Rule 36.2 ) . |
| 14 | Partial offers are not very common in the UK because where the offer is for 30 per cent or more of the voting rights it can only succeed if shareholders holding over 50 per cent of the voting rights of the target company ( excluding those held by the offeror and its concert parties ) vote in favour of the offer ( Rule 36.5 ) . |
| 15 | A partial offer may , with the consent of the Panel , be made for 30 per cent or more ( but less than 100 per cent ) of the target 's voting rights provided the offeror and its concert parties have not acquired , selectively or in significant numbers , shares in the target during the previous 12 months , or at any time after the partial offer was reasonably in contemplation . |
| 16 | A tender offer , on the other hand , may not be made for 30 per cent or more of a company 's voting rights . |
| 17 | Market capitalisation of domestic equities listed throughout the world stood at £6 551 billion in 1989 , with European stock exchanges representing 23.1 per cent of the market capitalisation , and the ISE accounting for 30 per cent of European domestic equity capitalisation ( the largest proportion of any European country ) . |
| 18 | The largest single man-made source is road traffic , accounting for 30 per cent , with the use of solvents , ie in paint , printing ink and adhesives , adding a further 25 per cent . |
| 19 | Midland estimates that it will be able to trade its debt for equity stakes at between 30 per cent and 40 per cent of the face value of the loans — getting equity stakes valued between $30million and $40million in exchange for an existing $100million loan . |
| 20 | Sale starts on Christmas Eve with reductions of between 30 per cent and 50 per cent . |
| 21 | Anything between 30 per cent and 60 per cent was being cut from the price of holidays . |
| 22 | So a cut of 30 per cent in the US contribution of wheat is immediately reflected in a similar cut in the total amount available . |
| 23 | Meanwhile West Germany , Denmark , the Netherlands , France and Belgium have to reach progressive reduction targets of 30 per cent , 60 per cent and 70 per cent , even though the UK 's total emissions are already much higher and , unlike countries such as West Germany , it had invested in no controls to date . |
| 24 | Liquid products for manual use : This is calculated by standardising arithmetically the price to achieve a true cost which represents the price the product would be if it were at a standard concentration of 30 per cent . |
| 25 | Not all α-granules may respond in the same way to secretory stimuli ; for example , Zucker et al ( 1979 ) , who found that over 80 per cent of platelet factor VIII-related antigen was present in the α-granules could only demonstrate the release of 30 per cent of this in response to stimulation with collagen . |
| 26 | Philips in the Netherlands has claimed an efficiency of 30 per cent with an engine it built from conventional materials . |
| 27 | This year we forecast growth of 30 per cent . |
| 28 | This provides tax relief of 30 per cent on large donations , an added benefit that goes directly to charities . |
| 29 | However , whilst the extended area incorporates 30,000 jobs , an unemployment rate of 30 per cent stubbornly persists . |
| 30 | CGT for an individual is calculated on the basis that the first £6300 net gains are exempt , and gains over £6300 attract a tax rate of 30 per cent . |