Example sentences of "to nearly [num] [unc] [no cls] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before World War II , Brazil introduced high rates of effective protection for local manufacturers against imports ( up to nearly 70 per cent during the 1960s ) and thus created a strong and enduring anti-export bias ( Balassa , 1985 : p. 27 ) . |
| 2 | In the United States , economists calculate that those who work at home for outside contractors or involuntarily work part-time have doubled since 1980 to nearly 17 per cent of all workers . |
| 3 | These are the areas in which the remaining forest lands are located ; now only 22 per cent of the country is forested in comparison to nearly 100 per cent in 1900 and 66 per cent in 1945 ( Myers 1988 ) , which in itself constitutes a loss of revenue as timber exports ( a major source of foreign currency ) have declined in the last 20 years . |
| 4 | In contrast , the South 's population is expected to double before 2025 , thereby increasing its share of the world total from around 75 per cent in 1980 to nearly 85 per cent in 2025 . |
| 5 | Public borrowing rose to nearly 10 per cent of national income — equivalent to £55,000 million today . |
| 6 | Taxes on income by corporations , including profits tax , amount to nearly 10 per cent of the total . |
| 7 | Revenues from oil and gas production were expected to amount to around 20,000 million kroner in 1990 , equivalent to nearly 7 per cent of the national budget . |
| 8 | Enrolments in the private sector have grown from under 14 per cent of total enrolments in 1984 to nearly 20 per cent in 1988 . |
| 9 | By 1951 , only 6 per cent of all widows were in the 15–44 age group , compared to nearly 20 per cent in 1871 and 1881 . |
| 10 | This will increase the shares on offer to the public from 23.5 per cent to nearly 30 per cent of the issue . |
| 11 | This will increase the shares on offer to the public from 23.5 per cent to nearly 30 per cent of the issue . |
| 12 | One of the main factors underpinning the share price was an anticipated shortage of water shares , because of the decision to scale down overseas allocations to increase the public offer from 23.5 to nearly 30 per cent of the offer . |
| 13 | I had several interviews with each parent individually , speaking to nearly 90 per cent of the total population group in a borough with a wide class distribution and a large ethnic minority population ( see Goodey 1991 ) . |
| 14 | For married women this rate increased dramatically over the post-war period , from about 22 per cent in 1951 to nearly 50 per cent in 1979 ( Central Statistical Office , 1978 , 1982 ) . |
| 15 | The proportion of the population over 60 rose to nearly 29 per cent by 1980 , most of them women . |