Example sentences of "for at [adv] [adj] [unc] cent " in BNC.
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| 1 | Labour activists in both constituencies believe the organisation Conservatives Abroad is probably correct in its claim that Tory supporters account for at least 80 per cent of the registered overseas electors . |
| 2 | The new sector , for which the body would have responsibility , would provide for at least 80 per cent of the advanced student population in further education , the other 20 per cent being provided in about 300 other institutions , each with a relatively small stake in public sector higher education , and excluded from the body . |
| 3 | A 10-point programme for children 's rights adopted at the summit included ( i ) the reduction of infant and under-five mortality by one-third to 50 and 70 per 1,000 respectively by the year 2000 ; ( ii ) the reduction by half of severe malnutrition in children under five ; and ( iii ) basic and primary education for at least 80 per cent of children . |
| 4 | In recent years tourism has also made an increasing impact on farming , particularly in the more scenically attractive and marginal farming areas , and in Scotland , at least 20 per cent of farms indulge in farm tourism , and farm tourism accounts for at least 10 per cent of net income ( Denman , 1978 ) . |
| 5 | The pain did , in fact , return the next day , but this experience had given me hope so I persevered with the lessons and now I am free of the pain for at least 95 per cent of the time . |
| 6 | Asahi , however , is aiming for at least 37 per cent — roughly that of an internal combustion engine . |
| 7 | In an address to the recent Conference on Smoking and Health held in Western Australia , Vateesatokit said that smuggled cigarettes account for at least five per cent of sales . |
| 8 | It now accounts for at least 15 per cent of total supplies and offers the potential of a green premium . |
| 9 | In other words , education accounted for at least 12 per cent of the total economic growth during the first period and 23 per cent during the second ; if the overlap between educational improvements in labour and advances in knowledge is not complete , then the contribution of education to economic growth is higher for both periods . |
| 10 | They are clearly attracted by the knowledge that they are able to buy a public house for at least 50 per cent to 60 per cent less than in the hectic days of 1989/90 . |