Example sentences of "[vb infin] by about [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Analysts believe the FT-SE 100 could fall by about 150 points if Mr Kinnock gains power ; if Mr Major holds on , the index could jump 300 points or more , especially since the resultant strength of sterling might produce room for an interest rate cut . |
| 2 | It might be helpful to know that it is planned that low flying by jets will decline by about 30 per cent . |
| 3 | If everyone had one of these , the crime rate would drop by about fifty per cent . ’ |
| 4 | Bach ( 1978 , 1979 ) studied data on weather and corn yield in the United States Corn Belt states from 1901 to 1972 and estimated that corn production in those states would change by about 11 per cent for every 1 °C change in average maximum temperature over the growing season , and by about 15 per cent for each 10 per cent change in precipitation . |
| 5 | Switch on the coil current ( set to 125mA ) and the test point voltage should change by about two volts or so , positively or negatively . |
| 6 | The Transport and Works Bill will be a major step forward in the reform of antiquated , obscure private Bill procedures and should reduce by about half the number of private Bills that come before the House , while improving procedures in the area that deal with them . |
| 7 | During 1991-95 , he said , aid to the region would increase by about 80 per cent compared with the previous five-year period . |
| 8 | THE GOVERNMENT 'S involvement in undermining attempts to freeze carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2000 ( Guardian , November 8 ) should perhaps be viewed together with the Department of Transport 's recently announced road-building programme , and projections that UK road traffic will increase by about 43 per cent over the next 20-30 years . |
| 9 | However , examination of the actual numerical increases indicate that the number aged 85 + will increase by about 800,000 . |
| 10 | I am pleased that through the good settlement that I was able to give to the Arts Council of Great Britain for the year ahead and , through it , the Welsh Arts Council , the Welsh National Opera 's overall income from the two arts councils will rise by about 7 per cent . |
| 11 | The peak JAA activities for the CAA are 1990–93 , when SRG 's costs will rise by about two per cent as a result of JAA work . |
| 12 | The sea level will rise by about 14 inches instead of 39. -AP . |
| 13 | The Government had predicted that rateable values would rise by about seven times , but the revaluation has produced an eightfold increase . |
| 14 | Latest estimates are that sea levels could rise by about 20 cm by 2030 and by 65 cm by the end of the 21st century . |
| 15 | Savings rates will rise by about 0.75 per cent . |
| 16 | According to the Soviet news agency Tass , prices of dairy products would rise by about 25 per cent and bread by as much as 100 per cent . |