Example sentences of "[pers pn] were [adv] [num] [unc] [no cls] " in BNC.

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1 In other words , capital inflows have averaged 31 per cent of the trade and commerce flows of the UK ; in 1979 and 1986 however , they were over 50 per cent .
2 They were down 15 per cent on March last year .
3 In the statistical period , 1978–81 , losses continued to be greatest in Scotland , the North and Wales ; they were only 4 per cent in Yorkshire and 2 per cent in the East Midlands .
4 The sales of the largest 100 US firms were nearly double the sales of the largest 100 non-US firm in 1962 ; in 1972 they were only 40 per cent more .
5 If it were 20 per cent greater , there would be no less dissatisfaction and unfulfilled demand at the margin ; if it were 20 per cent less — I do not mean if it were reduced by 20 per cent but if it were now 20 per cent less than it actually is , nobody would be the wiser .
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