Example sentences of "figure [verb] that [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If such research is indicative of UK research effort in geology as a whole , then the figures suggest that in the early 1970's , the numbers of students entering the field increased substantially . |
| 2 | If such research is indicative of UK research effort in geology as a whole , then the figures suggest that in the early 1970's , the numbers of students entering the field increased substantially , whilst at the same time , the universities were able and willing to support such an increase . |
| 3 | More recent figures suggest that by 1987 Albanians amounted to as much as 85 per cent of the population of Kosovo . |
| 4 | Incomplete figures reveal that between the third ( 1762 ) and fourth ( 1782 ) censuses , the number of exiled serfs almost quadrupled from around 2,500 to over 10,000 in the Tobolsk , Kolyvan and Irkutsk provinces alone , that is , not counting those condemned to hard labour in the mines at Nerchinsk . |
| 5 | Its latest figures show that on £1.2bn of business it only made £18m profit . |
| 6 | Using the same analysis as Government statisticians , the figures show that over the period 1979 to 1988 , real disposable incomes rose by over 30 per cent . |
| 7 | Nonetheless , Mori figures show that between the second half of 1991 and 9 April 1992 , the swing to the Tories was 9 per cent among Sun readers and 6 per cent among Star readers , compared to just 1 per cent among Mirror readers — evidence that the press influenced its readers in 1992 as in 1987 . |
| 8 | Latest available OECD figures show that between 1983 and 1989 the United Kingdom 's energy ratio improved by 11 per cent . |
| 9 | New figures show that between April and June 1991 planners at Hartlepool Council succeeded in determining 87pc of applications within eight weeks , compared to the national average of 60pc . |
| 10 | Overwhelmingly the most important things is that these figures show that across the economy as a whole , er economic activity is on a path of steady but unspectacular growth . |
| 11 | Latest figures show that during the first two months of this year more than 14,000 took up the Company 's invitation to find out more about nuclear power by visiting Sellafield . |
| 12 | Provisional figures show that by December 1991 the number had fallen to 108,982 , a reduction of 41 per cent . |
| 13 | The figures show that in 1990 , there were 90,843 people over the age of 65 supported by local authorities in all types of accommodation ( of whom 87,652 were in their own or other authorities ' homes ) . |
| 14 | New figures show that in the 20 constituencies represented by the Cabinet , nearly 69,000 people are on the dole — an increase of more than 38,000 in two years . |
| 15 | Yet the Government 's own figures show that in most cases what has occurred is the creation of single-person businesses , that is self-employment by individual workers who do not employ any assistants as part of their business activities . |
| 16 | Subsequent non-UNEP figures show that in 1986-89 , the EC 's halon emissions rose by 27 per cent , while CFCs declined by 24 per cent . |
| 17 | In the North-East region , figures show that in the York area there had been 2,311 complaints , 33 rescues , 49 convictions , and 743 inspections ; in the Middlesbrough area , 1,364 complaints , 38 rescues , 563 inspections and 46 convictions ; and Newcastle 2,565 complaints , 40 rescues , 232 inspections and 78 convictions . |
| 18 | But latest figures show that after a two-month slide , it is on the way up again . |
| 19 | Mr Milburn said latest figures showed that over the last three years the number of patients removed from waiting lists without having received treatment had increased 145pc . |
| 20 | Alan Milburn , said official department of employment figures showed that over the last two years youth unemployment has increased over 40pc faster than the general rise . |
| 21 | Later figures showed that for the whole of 1922 over twice as much grain was transported by rail and waterways as in 1921 . |
| 22 | Government figures showed that in 1987 , 1.6 million people were supplied with water containing too-high traces of nitrates . |
| 23 | The figures showed that in 1981-91 the area of vegetables grown in England and Wales fell by 10 per cent but the area treated with pesticides increased by 40 per cent ; the volume used fell by 10 per cent , as pesticides became less bulky . |
| 24 | Both have now been running for over 12 months , and the operating figures indicate that in addition to encouraging returns from food sales , drink sales have increased by approximately 10 per cent . |
| 25 | Being on duty was generally acknowledged by the team to be stressful and disruptive of one 's home life , but the figures indicated that in relation to referral and investigative work at least , the amount of time in active work was not great . |
| 26 | Mr. Greenway : Has my right Hon. Friend seen the figures showing that at least one third of our churches and cathedrals have been vandalised by fire or in other ways in the past year ? |
| 27 | They were prompted by new figures showing that in the first quarter of 1993 Britain 's GDP , excluding its output of crude oil , grew by 0.6% and its total GDP by 0.2% . |
| 28 | Early contacts with leading Labour figures suggested that on this question at least they might prove more flexible than the Conservatives . |