Example sentences of "[vb base] for [adj] of [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Antibiotics account for two-thirds of Beecham 's business and Tagamet , an anti-ulcer drug , accounts for slightly less than one quarter Of SmithKline 's sales . |
| 2 | Although the UK and Europe account for two-thirds of sales of the business , growth in the USA , Far East and Japan in particular is seen as being very important . |
| 3 | In services and distribution especially , very small firms with less than 30 workers account for three-quarters of employment . |
| 4 | Manufactured goods account for half of UK consumer spending and 70% of exports . |
| 5 | The government 's Building Research Establishment estimates that buildings account for half of Britain 's energy consumption . |
| 6 | He said that imports through European Community countries now account for half of cocaine seizures , and ‘ the practical reality is we can not afford to have open frontiers with countries like the Netherlands , because the consequence is that drugs in increasing numbers come into our countries . ’ |
| 7 | I cite as an example the urban areas of the city which I partially represent — I speak for all of Birmingham when I speak on this issue , and I am trying to raise an important matter in which there may be some common cause . |
| 8 | This includes the cost of traffic congestions and inconvenience and delay for millions of motorists . |
| 9 | It happens when the southeast trade winds that blow for thousands of kilometres across the equatorial Pacific unaccountably lose their force or , as happened last summer , give out altogether . |
| 10 | For dessert opt for one of Sainsbury 's wonderful frozen gateaux . |
| 11 | So he finds puzzling ‘ The existence of trends which continue for millions of years — for if evolution is a random process one would expect purely random changes of direction ’ . |
| 12 | He says that they sample for dozens of chemicals — the Severn supplies drinking water so they have to be accurate . |
| 13 | Bob Ginster ( GM Trophies ) alternated waggler and stickfloat for 6–12–0 of roach to clinch second from peg 33 on Severnside . |
| 14 | Well we play , we play for millions of pounds ! |
| 15 | I do n't know what the financial arrangements are but he has a double role , he attends the classes but he also does spinal manipulation and massage for those of Brand 's clients who need it or say they do . ’ |