Example sentences of "[n mass] [prep] [noun] [conj] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Dell Computer Corp has reported that fourth quarter net profits soared 102.9% at $31.3m on turnover that leaped 117.1% at $620.3m ; net profit for the year to was up 99.6% at $101.6m on turnover up 126.3% to $2,014m . |
| 32 | Conner Peripherals Inc has reported a first quarter net loss of $22.5m against a profit last time of $24.6m on turnover that rose 26.5% at $558.3m . |
| 33 | AST Research Inc has reported third quarter net profits down 34% at $11.0m on turnover that soared 53.3% at $370.2m ; nine-month net profit fell 33.3% at $33.3m on turnover that climbed 84.6% at $1,002.9m ; net earnings per share fell 34% to $0.35 in the quarter , 33% to $1.05 in the nine months . |
| 34 | Cataclysmic first quarter figures from MIPS Computer Systems Inc — a loss of $12.7m on sales that plunged 46% to $23.7m underline how much the company needs rescuing by Silicon Graphics Inc . |
| 35 | AST Research Inc has reported third quarter net profits down 34% at $11.0m on turnover that soared 53.3% at $370.2m ; nine-month net profit fell 33.3% at $33.3m on turnover that climbed 84.6% at $1,002.9m ; net earnings per share fell 34% to $0.35 in the quarter , 33% to $1.05 in the nine months . |
| 36 | Cray Research Inc has reported first quarter net profits up 287% at $15.0m on turnover that rose 39.6% at $202.6m ; net per share 314% to $0.58 . |
| 37 | Gateway Communications Inc has reported a first quarter net loss of $474,000 after a $128,000 restructuring charge , against a profit last time of $408,000 on turnover that slumped 50.5% at $3.3m . |
| 38 | Computer Sciences Corp has reported fourth quarter net profits up 10.2% at $26.1m on turnover that rose 0.8% at $650.3m ; net profit for the year to April 2 rose 14.6% at $78.1m on turnover that rose 17.3% at $2,479.8m . |
| 39 | Nintendo Co Ltd has reported net profit for the year to March 31 up 2% to the equivalent of $750.9m on turnover that climbed 13% to $5,471m . |
| 40 | Sharp Corp has reported consolidated net profit for the year to March 31 down 24.2% at the equivalent of $268m on turnover that fell 2.6% at $13,393m . |
| 41 | They changed the name to Prospect Industries , set up their headquarters in Hull and built a company specialising — as the annual report puts it — in ‘ cleaning Britain 's power ’ , particularly in the recently privatised electricity industry . |
| 42 | Police on Aug. 28 raided COSATU headquarters in Johannesburg and arrested the trade union federation 's general secretary , Jay Naidoo , and two other union leaders after a police agent had been apprehended and paraded during a news conference given by the union . |
| 43 | The convention established the International Civil Aviation Organization with its headquarters in Montreal and set up a secretariat which would become a most effective machine for ensuring that a rapidly developing civil aviation industry was not hampered by the red tape generated by the hundreds of frontiers that would have to be crossed . |
| 44 | Elvira has also worked at the Christian Literature Crusade headquarters in London and took part in a project for the rehabilitation of drug addicts and homeless people . |
| 45 | The next day Mark arrived back at UM 's European headquarters in London and received an early call from Muldoon . |
| 46 | The Duke of Lennox , Regent , and the Earl of Morton , his Lieutenant , established headquarters in Leith and erected a Council Chamber on the Coalhill . |
| 47 | President has increased its stake in Wang Laboratories Taiwan to 100% from 30% and bought a 51% stake in Wang Industrial , which manufactures personal computers . |
| 48 | President has increased its stake in Wang Laboratories Taiwan to 100% from 30% and bought a 51% stake in Wang Industrial , which manufactures personal computers . |
| 49 | The US Treasury released a study showing that in 1988 US-controlled foreign corporations reported $890bn in revenues and paid more than $25bn in taxes to foreign governments . |
| 50 | o A shallow trench , similar to the Drigg site , will take the low-level waste which will be covered with 1m of topsoil and left to decay . |
| 51 | ‘ Choose here and now whom you will worship , ’ Joshua challenged the people of Israel but did not pause for a reply : ‘ But I and my family , we will worship the Lord . ’ |
| 52 | It reaffirmed UN support for the " just struggle " of the people of Bosnia-Hercegovina and demanded the repatriation of refugees and deportees . |
| 53 | Thereupon one of the companions of our bishop took a stone which had been blessed by all the people of God and hurled it from his sling after the manner of David . |
| 54 | They defined fire as a means of warmth and used it to heat their dwellings ; as a means of defence and used it to ward off wild animals ; and as a means of transforming substances and employed it for cooking and hardening the points of wooden spears . |
| 55 | They defined fire as a means of warmth and used it to heat their dwellings ; as a means of defence and used it to ward off wild animals ; and as a means of transforming substances and employed it for cooking and hardening the points of wooden spears . |
| 56 | It controlled the means of repression and used them to maintain its dominance in conflicts with weak indigenous classes , namely the aristocracy and traders . |
| 57 | It has borne his burdens , taken part in his wars , and shared his leisure pursuits but , incongruously , its most important period began with the start of the industrial revolution ; as man invented machines to revolutionise his industry , he found more need for the heavy horse ; it provided the means of transport and made possible the rapid improvements in agriculture required to feed the expanding population . |
| 58 | Newspapers speculate that the 1lb of TNT that went off 25 minutes before the general arrived in his office was the next stage of this campaign . |
| 59 | What are we then to make of the 41% of LAWER that took place without discussion or the patient 's previous wishes being made known ? |
| 60 | He apologised on behalf of the organising committee that not all of the workshops were accessible to people with disabilities and assured the participants that any further conferences organised would ensure that this would not happen again . |