Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] [adv] [n mass] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have seen some 1.8-litre CL models with under 10,000 miles on the clock sell for around £10,000 within the trade . |
| 2 | Responses were received from 109 companies that , in total , account for almost 70% of the total R&D expenditure reported by companies in the 1992 R&D scoreboard . |
| 3 | Is it not the pride of the industry that although sales in Britain account for only 8% of the world total , British recordings account for 22% ? |
| 4 | According to Dr Mobius , over 75% of the world 's population lives in such countries , which currently account for only 11% of the world 's GNP and less than 5% of the capitalisation of the world equity markets . |
| 5 | The illustrative programme of additional expenditure from January 1993 , set out in Appendix 1 of The Future of Our Qualification , does include programmes ‘ to enhance firms ' profitability ’ and ‘ to help firms translate audit regulation into a profitable opportunity ’ , but these activities account for only £210,000 of the total additional expenditure of almost £2m . |
| 6 | In Jersey City , where non-Hispanic whites account for only 35% of the population , a 34-year-old Wall Street anti-tax whizz-kid runs for mayor against the local machine . |
| 7 | Mature medical students ( defined as over 23 ) account for only 2% of the medical school population . |
| 8 | Sponges start from about £2.99 to £15 for the large sculptures ; toiletries cost from about £1.99 for the lime blossom soaps shown . |
| 9 | Prices range from around £200 for the 24″ × 20″ × 12″ tank , cabinet and hood to around £800 for a six foot size . |
| 10 | Most kites of the new breed are now flown by adults , though kiddies are still available , and the prices range from about £4 for the basic to £300 for the super models . |
| 11 | The benefits of HDTV are lost unless screens measure at least 36in across the diagonal , and are viewed in a darkened room . |
| 12 | It will do little to end the real problem , that of a heavily protected EC market in which surplus production is encouraged by vast subsidies , which amount to almost 60% of the EC budget . |
| 13 | With five main players dividing up the RISC market , RISC processors still amount to only 5% of the overall volumes shipped , with Intel taking the rest . |
| 14 | With five main players dividing up the RISC market , RISC processors still amount to only 5% of the overall volumes shipped , with Intel taking the rest . |
| 15 | If you want to take out part of your investment , you can withdraw a minimum of £500 , provided you keep at least £500 in the PEP if you want the Plan to remain in force . |
| 16 | Syphon off the bottom mulm and change at least 20% of the water . |
| 17 | Parties in Germany need at least 5% of the national vote to win seats in the Bundestag . |