Example sentences of "[n mass] billion [prep] [art] same period " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those on investments in OPEC increased from $2.6 billion to $6.1 billion over the same period . |
| 2 | This compared with £5.2 billion for the same period in 1990 . |
| 3 | Between 1970 and 1989 the UK had an accumulated trade deficit with the rest of the EC of £86.4 billion in current prices , whereas our accumulated trade surplus with the rest of the world was £78.8 billion in the same period . |
| 4 | After shrinking slightly over the past few years , the gap grew to nearly $10 billion during the first four months of this year , up from a little over $6 billion for the same period in 1990 . |
| 5 | Germany 's visible-trade surplus widened to $12.5 billion in the 12 months to January ; its current-account deficit narrowed to $14.2 billion in the same period . |
| 6 | Germany 's 12-month trade surplus fell to $11.9 billion in February ; its current-account deficit narrowed to $17.3 billion in the same period . |