Example sentences of "70 per cent and " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the United States , the strict new Clean Air Bill passed by the senate in April 1990 would cut carbon monoxide emissions by 70 per cent and a number of other gases by 22 per cent . |
| 2 | In Bolivia , the proportion is 90 per cent ; in Brazil , Ecuador , Panama , Peru and Venezuela it fluctuates between 70 per cent and 80 per cent ; in Guatemala it is 60 per cent ; in Colombia , El Salvador and Mexico 50 per cent ; and in Argentina , Costa Rica , Chile and Uruguay less than 50 per cent ( López Cordovez 1982 ) . |
| 3 | While Palermo ( 1973 ) , for example , found that four-to five-year-olds responded appropriately to more nearly all the time , but to less only 39 per cent of the time , an earlier study by Griffiths , Shantz and Sigel ( 1967 ) reported that children of that age understood both more and less almost equally well ( 70 per cent and 65 per cent ) . |
| 4 | ( This is equivalent to some 200 TVRs , for a coverage of 70 per cent and , therefore , an OTS frequency of 2.9 , since OTS is equal to TVRs divided by coverage . ) |
| 5 | These forecasts were criticized because both current practice and future intentions with regard to increased access to HE meant that many mature entrants to HE particularly in the public sector — who admit between 70 per cent and 80 per cent of mature entrants — do not possess the formal qualifications for HE . |
| 6 | It found that countries could be divided into three groups : First , those countries ( thirty-two in number ) with adult literacy rates below 40 per cent had per capita income below $300 ; second , those countries ( twenty-seven ) where literacy rates ranged from 30 per cent to 70 per cent and in which no correlation could be established between literacy and income ; third , the rich countries ( twenty-four ) with literacy rates above 70 per cent and per capita incomes of $500 . |
| 7 | It found that countries could be divided into three groups : First , those countries ( thirty-two in number ) with adult literacy rates below 40 per cent had per capita income below $300 ; second , those countries ( twenty-seven ) where literacy rates ranged from 30 per cent to 70 per cent and in which no correlation could be established between literacy and income ; third , the rich countries ( twenty-four ) with literacy rates above 70 per cent and per capita incomes of $500 . |
| 8 | In 1980 this had risen to 70 per cent and in 1986 to 75 per cent . |
| 9 | The energy price increases , which doubled the cost of home central heating and raised the price of gas by 70 per cent and electricity by 20 per cent , were the consequence of the removal of subsidies in the attempt to control Poland 's budget deficit . |
| 10 | For anti-social girls — the risk of divorce was 70 per cent and for boys — 50 per cent . |
| 11 | The measures are intended to cut road accidents by half , reduce air pollution by 70 per cent and create a more attractive environment for shoppers and cyclists alike . |
| 12 | This has reduced the sea 's volume by 70 per cent and its surface area by 54 per cent , increased salinity to 29 per cent ( three times open ocean levels ) , and destroyed virtually all fish stocks . |
| 13 | Alan Cherry , chairman , said at the annual meeting that inquiries and reservations were , respectively , 70 per cent and 40 per cent ahead of last year 's for his company . |