Example sentences of "70 per cent over " in BNC.
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| 1 | The figure represented an increase of more than 70 per cent over the total amount of aid granted during the previous five years . |
| 2 | Mexico agreed , however , to allow US and Canadian companies access to 50 per cent of PEMEX and Federal Electricity Commission procurement in the first year , rising to 70 per cent over eight years and with no reservation after 10 years . |
| 3 | An analysis of major countries from 1974–1990 including France , Germany , UK , USA and Australia , showed that advertising expenditure rose by more than 70 per cent over the period ( weighted average ) but that alcohol consumption per capita declined . |
| 4 | At present rates , car usage is expected to grow by 70 per cent over the next 20 years . |
| 5 | Domestic demand for water has shot up by 70 per cent over the last 30 years , especially in the affluent southeast . |
| 6 | Vehicle use is expected to grow by 70 per cent over the next 20 years . |
| 7 | Exacerbated by drought , water abstraction has increased by 70 per cent over the past three years to satisfy consumer demand . |