Example sentences of "compared [prep] the same " in BNC.
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| 31 | In the first seven months of 1990 productivity was down nearly 10 per cent compared with the same period of 1989 ; 37,000 people were unemployed ; and retail prices had increased dramatically ( according to figures published on Aug. 18 the cost of living index had risen by 108 per cent between May and July alone ) . |
| 32 | In the first quarter of 1990 industrial production fell by 4.7 per cent compared with the same period in 1989 while agricultural production fell by 14 per cent . |
| 33 | The economy of the Netherlands Antilles , based upon oil refining , financial services and tourism , was boosted in the first quarter of 1990 by an increase of 6 per cent in the number of tourists compared with the same period of 1989 , which had shown a similar increase over the previous year . |
| 34 | Reasons given for this included a 10 per cent fall in production as compared with the same period in 1990 , lower than expected revenue from taxes , the cost of social compensation for price rises , high wage settlements , and the conflict between the republics and the centre which was preventing the implementation of unified financial policies . |
| 35 | Zou 's report called for greater control of investment in fixed assets , which had reportedly risen by 21 per cent in the first half of the year compared with the same period of 1990 , so as to concentrate on priority projects including water conservation , agriculture , energy , transport , key raw materials , health and education . |
| 36 | Gross national product fell 5.8 per cent in January-February 1991 compared with the same period in 1990 . |
| 37 | Figures for the first quarter of 1991 showed a 7 per cent increase in gross domestic product ( GDP ) as compared with the same period in 1990 ; 42 per cent of this increase was accounted for by the manufacturing sector . |
| 38 | In the event , tourist arrivals in January-March 1991 were down only 3 per cent compared with the same period in 1990 . |
| 39 | Industrial output fell by 4.5 per cent in the first quarter of 1991 compared with the same period in 1990 , falling in the engineering sector by 14.2 per cent but rising in the food industry by 13 per cent . |
| 40 | The official statistics agency , Goskomstat , announced on April 19 that oil production had declined by 9 per cent during the first quarter of 1991 as compared with the same period in 1990 , and in the first half of 1991 there was a 25 per cent fall in oil exports . |
| 41 | Official figures for the first quarter of 1991 showed industrial production declining by only 0.6 per cent compared with the same period of 1990 — a lesser decline than might have been expected in view of the Gulf crisis . |
| 42 | Industrial output fell by 3.9 per cent in the first half of 1991 , compared with the same period in 1990 [ for economic performance figures for 1990 see p. 37960 ] . |
| 43 | Sino-Mongolian trade rose , however , in January-March 1991 by 43 per cent as compared with the same period in 1990 to reach US$10,000,000 . |
| 44 | The country 's current-account deficit for the first 10 months of the fiscal year also showed a fall of 27 per cent compared with the same period in 1989/90 . |
| 45 | Federal police reported that in January-March 1992 there had been nearly 600 " criminal acts hostile to foreigners " , representing a fourfold increase as compared with the same period in 1991 . |
| 46 | Figures released by the State Statistics Committee for the first quarter of 1992 showed that Russian national income fell by 14 per cent as compared with the same period in 1991 , it was reported on April 23 . |
| 47 | Of the companies surveyed , 49 per cent stated that their turnover had decreased compared with the same period in 1990 . |
| 48 | Today today we 're declaring an interim dividend of one point three three per share er compared with the same period this year er sorry let me start that again . |
| 49 | The number of centenarians , which rose by 650 as of September 1 , compared with the same date last year , was the highest in 23 years , the Health and Welfare Ministry said . |
| 50 | In the three months to the end of April , housing starts rose 16pc compared with the same period in 1992 . |
| 51 | They fell 15% in the first three months of the year compared with the same period of 1992 , according to figures from credit insurer Trade Indemnity . |
| 52 | They fell 15pc in the first three months of the year compared with the same period of 1992 , according to figures from credit insurer Trade Indemnity . |
| 53 | In addition , complaints to electricity watchdog Offer in the first quarter of 1993 were down by 44pc compared with the same period of 1992 . |
| 54 | Powder formulations can be compared in the same way , although since the concentrations tend to be higher this formula can be used : |
| 55 | Road deaths increased in the UK by six percent to 1250 in the second quarter of 1990 compared to the same period for last year . |
| 56 | Neste posted a 76 per cent fall in pre-tax profits to FIM 399.2m ( £1 = FIM7.07 ) during the first eight months of 1991 , compared to the same period in 1990 . |
| 57 | Compared to the same period last year , sales rose 39% up from 201,000 to 280,000 . |
| 58 | Apple Computer France SA has cut retail prices of all its products by up to 33% , and says the impact 3 , should show up quickly because of the fiercely competitive nature of the computer industry : ‘ we aim to increase the number of our users and conquer new markets , ’ it said , adding that it intends to establish a new pricing policy for resellers ; ‘ the demand for our products is still strong , with a worldwide volume growth rate of 18% in the second half of our fiscal 1993 , compared to the same period in fiscal 92 , ’ said Giancarlo Zanni , managing director of Apple France . |
| 59 | Manufacturing productivity rose nearly 8% in the first quarter of 1993 compared to the same period last year . |
| 60 | However , when compared to the same month last year , the May value is a 49 per cent improvement , and the trend from the beginning of 1992 remained upwards . |