Example sentences of "[v-ing] 30 per cent " in BNC.
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| 1 | On June 1 a mass privatization scheme began in Romania with the distribution to the public of vouchers representing 30 per cent of capital in 6,000 state-owned enterprises identified for privatization . |
| 2 | If an inmate demonstrates good behaviour he or she may , after serving 30 per cent of the sentence , progress to a semi-open system . |
| 3 | Consumers faced fuel price rises at the end of 1990 averaging 30 per cent , caused by the Gulf war , increases in taxation and the new deregulation . |
| 4 | By my rough calculations , the total amount of election-related television by the four terrestrial networks over the course of the month-long campaign comes to around 420 hours — 260 hours if you allow for non-poll material by subtracting 30 per cent of overall time from news bulletins and 60 per cent from breakfast shows . |
| 5 | Rapid economic development has vastly increased demand for water in recent years , and the expansion is expected to continue : the water needs of the urban population are expected to increase by 45 per cent in the next 20 years , with industry requiring 30 per cent more water and agriculture 14 per cent more . |
| 6 | 1781 so Benin alloys exceeding 30 per cent of zinc must be later than this date . |
| 7 | Since then they have recovered — but only slightly , standing 30 per cent lower than they did in 1979 . |
| 8 | The lira depreciated sharply in the first months of 1991 , however , falling 30 per cent against the US dollar between February and May . |
| 9 | A holding , or aggregate holdings , of shares carrying 30 per cent or more of the voting rights of a company , irrespective of whether the holding or holdings give de facto control . |
| 10 | An announcement that holdings of shares carrying 30 per cent or more of a company 's voting rights are for sale or that the board is seeking potential offerors is treated as the announcement of a possible offer . |
| 11 | ( f ) when a purchaser is being sought for a holding , or aggregate holdings , of shares carrying 30 per cent or more of the voting rights of a company or when the board of a company is seeking potential offerors , and : ( i ) the company is the subject of rumour and speculation , or ( ii ) there is an untoward movement in its share price , or ( iii ) the number of potential purchasers or offerors approached is about to be increased to include more than a very restricted number of people . |
| 12 | Of these , five per cent are on strike , leaving 30 per cent . |