Example sentences of "who accounted for " in BNC.
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| 1 | He wants the Slavs , who accounted for a quarter of the 4.4 million population , to stay , to help keep the wheels of industry and the civil service running . |
| 2 | The SNP needs a swing of nearly 9 per cent but the polls show the Nationalists gaining ground in Scotland and Labour and the Liberals — who accounted for more than a quarter of the vote in Galloway last time — are likely to be squeezed . |
| 3 | Out of the married women sector , who accounted for about a third of abortions in 1980 , about 3% were because of Reason Four . |
| 4 | Equally important in setting the force apart was the strong representation of Malays , who accounted for only 0.3 per cent of the population , but for nearly one-third of policemen . |
| 5 | This account , though it applies much more widely , is essentially the same as an explanation of these social phenomena which goes back at least to Hume , who accounted for ‘ the artificial virtues of chastity and modesty in women ’ by referring to the naturally greater disposition of males to protect children that they believe to be their own . |
| 6 | Nickel was affected in 1989 by sharp cuts in orders from stainless steel manufacturers who accounted for almost 60 per cent of its consumption . |
| 7 | The overwhelming majority of Serbs , who accounted for some 31 per cent of the population , boycotted the referendum on the grounds that they had already made clear their preference in local referendums for Bosnia-Hercegovina remaining within Yugoslavia . |
| 8 | This latest outbreak of sectarian fighting , momentarily stilled by a government-mediated ceasefire on July 21 , came as Sunni groups voiced opposition to the government 's apparently conciliatory approach to the Shias ( who accounted for about 20 per cent of the country 's population ) . |
| 9 | Strongest support came from respondents from firms in the 3–10 partner category , who accounted for nearly 35% of those answering ‘ yes ’ to the question . |
| 10 | Instead , he will lead a New Zealand B side at Fiji this weekend which also includes Peter Woods , the Bay of Plenty back who starred when the province won Melrose Sevens last season , and Todd Blackadder , a member of the Canterbury team who accounted for Australia in the Canberra competition . |
| 11 | The final of the Carlsberg Tens was won by Aliens from Japan , who accounted for White Hart Marauders 24-12 . |
| 12 | The all G.P.T. clash in the Rumjahn Cup produced a shock victory for the B team who accounted for the A team 6-4 . |