Example sentences of "least 40 per [no cls] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While the loss of the West Bank reduced the demographic preponderance of the Palestinians in the state , the flight of so many eastwards and the drift of many to the economically more prosperous East Bank in previous years , left Jordan with at least 40 per cent of its population Palestinian . |
| 2 | By this time , all provinces except Zambezia had at least 40 per cent female enrolment . |
| 3 | Both Lambeth and Hackney — Islington , for example , granted these areas at least 40 per cent of Urban Programme spending in 1979–80 . |
| 4 | At least 40 per cent of expenditure was usually directed towards social projects , despite the supposed economic orientation of the Urban Programme . |
| 5 | Such protection , however , bred inherent inefficiency by encouraging excessively wide product ranges , short production runs and costs at least 40 per cent above world prices . |
| 6 | However , recent research ( by Riley and Vennard , 1999 , but see also Bottoms and McClean , 1976 ) has established that a significant proportion of such cases ( amounting to at least 40 per cent ) are committed at the discretion of the magistrates . |
| 7 | The whiskey has to be aged for at least two years in charred new oak barrels ; it must have at least 40 per cent alcohol by volume and it must be made from a minimum of 51 per cent corn . |
| 8 | A turnout of at least 40 per cent was required to make a first round vote valid , but on Sept. 30 this threshold was not met in the majority of constituencies ( turnout nationwide was only 36 per cent ) , necessitating a second ballot for more than 80 per cent of council seats . |
| 9 | ‘ This cut us off completely from our natural hinterland in north Leitrim and Donegal from which at least 40 per cent of our business came . |