Example sentences of "by [prep] [adv] 20 [unc] cent " in BNC.
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| 1 | The imposition of VAT on the kruggerrand and other gold coins meant that gold had to rise by at least 20 per cent on their initial investment before a private collector could show a profit . |
| 2 | The imposition of VAT on the kruggerrand and other gold coins meant that gold had to rise by at least 20 per cent on their initial investment before a private collector could show a profit . |
| 3 | The imposition of VAT on the kruggerrand and other gold coins meant that gold had to rise by at least 20 per cent on their initial investment before a private collector could show a profit . |
| 4 | Under a rule introduced to prevent frivolous challenges in the wake of an attempt by Tony Benn in 1987 , each candidate must first be backed by at least 20 per cent of Labour MPs . |
| 5 | Any meeting attended by at least 20 per cent of the parents may pass resolutions which the head teacher , the governors and the local education authority must consider . |
| 6 | Firstly , in the last decade it has consistently met it aim of improving profits and earnings per share by at least 20 per cent a year . |
| 7 | Rentokil aims to raise pre-tax profits and earnings per share by at least 20 per cent a year — and easily did it again in 1992 . |