Example sentences of "[v-ing] about 10 [unc] cent " in BNC.
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| 1 | The legislation covered property illegally seized after Feb. 25 , 1948 , representing about 10 per cent of property in Czechoslovakia and worth an estimated total of 300,000 million koruna , of which about kcs60,000 million would be paid out as cash or bonds and the remainder as real estate ( US$1.00=kcs26.4234 as at Feb. 18 , 1991 ) . |
| 2 | Sugar was the third most important export after tobacco and tea , providing about 10 per cent of export earnings . |
| 3 | Together , they will generate approximately 1,000 megawatts of power — providing about 10 per cent of the country 's electricity needs , enough in itself to supply a city the size of Amsterdam . |
| 4 | But nuclear industry officials doubt the prospects of emission targets being achieved if the present review leads to early retirement of older Magnox stations , providing about 10 per cent of electricity in England and Wales , to accommodate a more concentrated mix of coal and gas stations . |
| 5 | ‘ They were losing about 10 per cent of their profit by not claiming back the tax , and no Japanese businessman does that . ’ |
| 6 | Having consolidated his base , he launched an aggressive drive that led to the take-over of Newcastle Breweries and several smaller Edinburgh companies to form Scottish & Newcastle , which by the time he retired as chairman in 1969 was supplying about 10 per cent of British beer sales . |
| 7 | Brooks Marketing , which owns the Burke 's franchise , is offering about 10 per cent of its equity in return for £150,000 . |