Example sentences of "[vb base] for [adv] half the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The estuaries account for nearly half the country 's tidal shoreline ( compared with 28 per cent in western Europe ) . |
| 2 | These account for around half the former Soviet Union 's nuclear capacity , providing 6 per cent of its total electricity needs . |
| 3 | Topham ( 1983 ) notes that in the USA state grants finance about a third of local public expenditure , while in the UK grants-in-aid account for about half the revenue of local authorities . |
| 4 | A recent BFA survey showed that London and the home counties account for almost half the franchises in the country . |
| 5 | BULLYING , fighting , assault and verbal abuse account for almost half the exclusions of pupils from Essex schools , the latest report concludes . |
| 6 | They extend for about half the radius of the disk . |