Example sentences of "[subord] [adv] than [adj] [unc] cent " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps because of the long-standing provision of special clinics , the large majority of cases of sexually transmitted disease are seen in such clinics , in contrast to other countries , where less than 20 per cent of cases are seen in hospitals . |
| 2 | The regime 's opponents criticized this as inappropriate for a country where 70 per cent of the people lived in abject poverty and where less than 15 per cent of the 12,000,000 inhabitants were Catholic . |
| 3 | Furthermore , the exemption will not apply if less than 75 per cent of the voting rights is involved . |
| 4 | The government overruled the Lords ' amendment , but made one small concession : if less than 50 per cent of the eligible voters recorded their vote then the election was to be declared null and void . |
| 5 | There was intense opposition to these proposals but the only concession made in both instances was to require a second ballot if less than 50 per cent of those entitled to vote did so . |
| 6 | Later the government agreed that orders should be brought before Parliament to annul the legislation if less than 40 per cent of the electorate in Scotland and Wales supported the proposals for their respective countries . |
| 7 | ‘ Under the Companies Act , we are entitled to take such action if more than 10 per cent of the shareholders back the application . |
| 8 | Proportional representation would not make majority government of this kind impossible ( we would have it if more than 50 per cent of the electorate wanted it ) but it would make it very much less likely . |
| 9 | Foreign debt grew to US$62,000 million ( with repayment of $30,000 million due in 1991-1992 ) while less than 30 per cent of Soviet mass-produced goods were estimated to meet world standards . |
| 10 | McKellar argued that while more than 70 per cent of people answering a questionnaire reported at least one hypnagogic experience the actual incidence may be even higher , as " it can be overlooked for a very long time even by those who subsequently realize that they have the experience frequently … |
| 11 | In a country like Great Britain , for example , even though less than fifteen per cent of the population regularly go to church over seventy per cent still claim to believe in a God of some kind . |
| 12 | What is now home to the rare hen harrier , the short-eared owl and 170 species of birds , will shortly become the habitat of mechanical gorrillas , robot sharks and cheap imitations of nature as more than 70 per cent of the the 1200 acres are developed with prime riverside housing , studios and hotels . |
| 13 | ‘ ABTA requires an operator to bond total turnover whether it falls within the scope of the Directive or not , ’ says Highlife 's Hilton Pyle , ‘ and we do n't dabble in client insurance , as more than 80 per cent of sales are from travel agents , and we do n't want to take away their premiums . |
| 14 | Thus , though more than 20 per cent of people are in fact likely to use mail order , it is very unlikely that mail order would ever occur to more than 20 per cent of people as a potential source of credit when they were ( say ) standing in front of a shop window looking at something they would like to buy . |