Example sentences of "increase by nearly [adj] [unc] cent " in BNC.
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| 1 | Defence spending was set to increase by nearly 6 per cent to Rs76,000 million . |
| 2 | In fact , the World Bank believes that aid to black Africa ( now running at about £10 billion a year , the same figure as that which caused Community jaws to drop when suggested by Jacques Delors for Eastern Europe ) needs to increase by nearly 50 per cent by the end of the century . |
| 3 | The hon. Gentleman will want to know that during the past two years personal social services standard spending will have increased by nearly 33 per cent . |
| 4 | Whilst the total number of holidays authorized increased by nearly 50 per cent over the period shown both Thomson and Intasun expanded by a greater proportion but with Intasun far outstripping Thomson 's growth . |
| 5 | The defence allocation was increased by nearly 2 per cent , from R9,900 million to R10,070 million . |