Example sentences of "divide by the [noun sg] of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | divide by the number of tests he had . |
| 2 | Mean — Add the weekly totals and divide by the number of weeks they cover . |
| 3 | Summing this series of probabilities , and dividing by the number of records loaded , we obtain : |
| 4 | The mean letter width value is obtained by summing the x differences ( x max - x min ) for each word in the training set , and dividing by the number of letters written . |
| 5 | In subsequent analysis , therefore , all responses from individuals at addresses which had changed electors were weighted by the number of adults at the address divided by the number of electors originally on the register for that address . |
| 6 | The debris scores were totalled and divided by the number of surfaces scored to obtain the debris index . |
| 7 | It is computed as the sum of the values divided by the number of observations . |
| 8 | The Wings Appeal total divided by the number of members gives an average of £21.56 per member , well up on last year . |
| 9 | Tax rates were applicable to the total household income derived from agricultural production divided by the number of members in the household who depended primarily on agricultural production . |
| 10 | The income generated by the assets is accumulated and paid out at intervals , the amount paid on each unit again ( roughly ) corresponding to total income divided by the number of units in existence . |
| 11 | A popular form of scheme is the ‘ managed fund ’ , generally administered by insurance companies whereby the funds of several pension funds are combined to form one large portfolio , and the portfolio is often divided into units that are owned by the pension funds , the value of the unit being equal to the market value of the assets held in the whole portfolio divided by the number of units issued . |
| 12 | The mean deviation is the sum of the deviations of a sample , treating them all as positive , divided by the number of items in the sample . |
| 13 | The mean deviation is the sum of the deviations of a sample , treating them all as positive , divided by the number of items in the sample . |
| 14 | The chief function of boundary commissions is to secure even representation amongst the constituencies within their jurisdiction , each of which will have a notional ‘ quota ’ consisting of the total number of electors divided by the number of constituencies . |
| 15 | Hence , the electoral quota ( the national electorate divided by the number of seats ) is greater in England than in Scotland or Wales . |
| 16 | The difference is divided by the number of years of estimated life and the resulting figure deducted from revenue as an annual expense . |
| 17 | The difference is divided by the number of years of estimated life and the resulting figure deducted from revenue as an annual expense . |
| 18 | To obtain the base width of the gores ( minus any hem ) , the circumference ( 3.1412 x diameter ) must be divided by the number of gores . |
| 19 | The range of key values , divided by the number of addresses to be generated ( the calculation is shown on page 161 ) , will indicate the potential improvement , over and above the synonym percentages predicted by the Poisson distribution , that can be aimed for . |