Example sentences of "[v-ing] for [adv] [adj] [unc] cent " in BNC.
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| 1 | The harsh measures of the transitory period are expected to lower the standard of living for about 20 per cent of the population . |
| 2 | Millard ( 1988 ) estimates that on any day in 1981 the family doctor was caring for approximately 2 per cent of those aged 75 and over . |
| 3 | Ethnic minority groups account for 5 per cent of the population , Indians , Pakistani , Bangladeshi and West Indians accounting for just 1 per cent each of the population overall ( Central Statistical Office , 1988 ) . |
| 4 | This survey , conducted in the mid 1950s when differences between US and Japanese culture were even greater than they are now , found a positive correlation of .87 between these two samples ' dreaming rates for the 34 topics — accounting for over 75 per cent of the variance . |
| 5 | With retail businesses accounting for over 60 per cent of Whitbread 's turnover , the company can offer a number of opportunities for career development within the Restaurants & Leisure Division . |
| 6 | Primary and extractive industries ( now accounting for over 50 per cent of gross social product ) are displacing manufacturing industries in relative importance , as investment is harnessed to the tasks of developing energy resources , ore and mineral deposits . |
| 7 | Vehicle emissions have been calculated as accounting for nearly 80 per cent of Mexico City 's pollution . |
| 8 | Participants in the Youth Training Scheme ( YTS ) make up the largest share of these , accounting for nearly nine per cent of all temporary workers , and participants in the Community Programme ( CP ) together with a small number in the Community Industry programme make up almost all the remainder , accounting for just over four per cent . |
| 9 | According to an IAEA report in January 1990 , the total number of operating nuclear electricity plants worldwide stood at 435 , accounting for nearly 17 per cent of the world 's total electricity production . |
| 10 | All the while public expenditure was rising with direct and transfer payments together accounting for nearly 50 per cent of GDP by the mid 1970s . |
| 11 | The major element of investment trusts ' asset portfolios is ordinary shares , with UK and overseas ordinary equities accounting for nearly 90 per cent of total assets net of short-term liabilities . |
| 12 | Indonesia is a core area contributing significantly to both production and cash flow and accounting for approximately 46 per cent of the Group 's reserves . |
| 13 | The citation only of India , ranked 27th in US overseas markets and with a bilateral trade surplus of $850,000,000 , accounting for only 1 per cent of the US deficit , was seen by most observers as evidence that the administration was anxious not to create ill feeling which might jeopardize the " Uruguay Round " of the multinational trade negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ( GATT ) [ see p. 37930 ] . |
| 14 | In spite of accounting for only 0.2 per cent of a beer 's cost , this is naturally felt to be wasteful and undesirable . |
| 15 | Although agriculture remained the largest sector of the economy ( accounting for almost 20 per cent of gross domestic product ( GDP ) and 80 per cent of employment ) , there was a rapid growth in the non-sugar manufacturing sector , which had declined by 6.6 per cent in 1987 , but grew thereafter by 3.2 per cent , 5.4 per cent and 7.8 per cent respectively in subsequent years . |
| 16 | Ordinary shares dominate the UK company securities section and the overall portfolio , accounting for around 56 per cent of total net assets . |
| 17 | As mentioned above , although the exiled inhabitants of Siberia never amounted to a large proportion of the total population , nevertheless they did make a significant quantitative and qualitative contribution during the seventeenth century to the region 's manpower resources — accounting for around 11 per cent of the total , and engaged in a variety of administrative , military , clerical and agricultural occupations essential to the proper management of the newly-conquered territories . |
| 18 | The current trend towards ever higher emissions would be curbed by energy conservation ( accounting for around 43 per cent of the required reduction ) and a shift away from fossil fuels to renewable energy ( accounting for the remaining 57 per cent ) . |
| 19 | Sight deposits are the other major item , accounting for around 28 per cent . |
| 20 | In August 1990 the sanctions imposed on Iraq as a result of the Gulf crisis triggered a major debt crisis at Goodman International , the Irish conglomerate controlled by Larry Goodman which was Europe 's largest meat processing concern , accounting for around 40 per cent of Ireland 's cattle processing industry . |
| 21 | Guinness stout is the world 's leading stout brand , accounting for around 40 per cent of the company 's beer volume . |
| 22 | Time deposits form the largest item , accounting for around 50 per cent of the total . |
| 23 | Guinness is now produced in 22 countries in Africa and sold in 37 , accounting for roughly 7 per cent of all beer sales in the continent ( excluding South Africa ) . |
| 24 | Walker is British Steel 's largest single customer , accounting for about 7 per cent of its total output of 13.1 million tonnes . |
| 25 | The NRA estimates that oil and sewage sources each accounted for about 20 per cent of the total reported incidents with farm and industrial incidents accounting for about 10 per cent each . |
| 26 | Taking the donor agencies as a whole , about 9,000 evaluations of individual projects have been made since 1970 , probably accounting for about 12 per cent of all projects launched since that time . |
| 27 | The USA is the largest single economy in the world , accounting for about 40 per cent of the output of all the OECD countries . |
| 28 | Within Europe Germany was the next most important market counting for about 9 per cent while outside Europe Iran took 13 per cent of export volume . |