Example sentences of "[n mass] to [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Net per share rose 180% to $0.28 in the quarter , 130% to $0.46 in the half . |
| 2 | He 's been enjoying terrific sport with bream to 3.5lb and tench to 3lb on the Plex Lane stretch . |
| 3 | Net per share remained at $0.13 in the quarter , rose 1,300% to $0.14 in the year . |
| 4 | The level of cabbage and Brussels sprouts consumption has decreased since 1982 from 3.81oz per week per person to 3.05 for cabbage , and from 1.54oz to 1.02oz for Brussels sprouts . |
| 5 | But , with the group expected to follow George Wimpey and John Laing in making substantial provisions , it could end up £25m to £30m in the red . |
| 6 | Commenting on its most recent losses ( page five ) Advanced Logic Research Inc , Irvine , California said that more price competition reduced its turnover , and that its gross margin for the latest six months was just 14% compared with 22% in the year-ago period ; the impact of the reduction was partially offset by cost-cutting programmes , and its cash position improved by $5.5m to $35.1m during the latest six months while the company simultaneously cut bank debt $7m . |
| 7 | Everex filed for Chapter 11 protection on January 4 after a projected loss of between $80m to $100m for 1992 . |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing Inc has reported third quarter net profit up 16.0% at $92.5m on turnover up 12.4% at $612.9m ; net profit for the nine months rose 15.4% at $214.5m on turnover that rose 14.3% at $1,626.7m ; net per share rose 14% to $0.65 in the quarter , 13% at $1.52 in the nine months . |
| 9 | But Coun Carr stressed that the 1990–1 debt had been almost halved from £6.5m to £3.5m in just nine months . |
| 10 | First half loss before tax fell from £88m to £39m at Guardian Royal Exchange and fell from £114.1m to £97.9m at Sun Alliance . |
| 11 | Pre-tax profits in 1991 rose by 34pc to £1.5m at the society and assets growth , a key indicator of a society 's economic wellbeing advanced by 11.49pc to £225m . |
| 12 | Profits before tax and asset disposals showed an increase of 26pc from £1.2m to £1.6m but the pre-tax figure dipped 34pc to £2.02m from £3.05m caused by a marked reduction in asset disposals . |
| 13 | Wellfleet Communications Inc has reported third quarter net profits up 109.9% at $7.6m against a period that included a $531,000 tax credit on turnover that soared 113% at $48.0m ; net for the nine months rose 80.4% at $18.5m against a period that included a $2.8m tax credit , on turnover that rose 111.0% at $120.9m ; net per share rose 118% to $0.24 in the quarter , 73% to $0.59 in the nine months . |
| 14 | And that 's how Pelican managed to boost profits by an astonishing 173% to £357,000 in the six months to end September , despite a more pedestrian 35% rise in turnover to £3.83m . |
| 15 | In Canada , where premium income rose from $223.4m to $322.5m following the acquisition of the general insurance business of the Prudential Corporation in November 1992 , there was another good performance . |
| 16 | His rent would go up from £20,000 to £48,000 under the new leasing system . |
| 17 | Mrs Thompson said her rent would go up from £20,000 to £48,000 under the new leases . |
| 18 | I have found a five-acre lake which has both deep and shallow water and I have heard that it holds a good head of carp averaging 8lb to 14lb with a distinct possibility of a 20-pounder . |
| 19 | The interim dividend is being cut from 2.53p to 1½p on August 17 , but the board intends maintaining last year 's 4.4p total . |
| 20 | Net earnings per share rose 25% to $0.10 in the quarter and were $0.14 in the half . |
| 21 | ( a ) 25% to 50% of library users use the catalogue ; ( b ) students account for the greatest proportion of the user population ; ( c ) the catalogue is used predominantly for known-item searching and use increases with users ' educational level ; ( d ) public library users do more subject searching than academic library users . |
| 22 | First half profit before tax rose by 9% to £100.2m at Anglian Water and by 25% to £39.2m at Northumbrian Water . |
| 23 | The Alarm Discount where buildings and contents are insured is being increased from 25% to 30% on the contents portion of the premium where alarms have a direct connection to a central station . |
| 24 | The efficiency of cardiac muscle ( the ratio of useful work done to fuel energy burned ) is 10% to 15% , compared with 25% to 30% for skeletal muscle and 40% for the average car engine . |
| 25 | However , HP contracts will demand a much higher deposit than lease purchase , typically 25% to 30% against perhaps 15% to 20% . |
| 26 | Some studies indicate that depressive states of varying intensities foreshadow the development of the disorder , with lifetime prevalence rates of major depressive illness ranging from 25% to 80% across different samples . |
| 27 | Profit before tax at Wellcome rose by 25% to £505m in the year to 29 August . |
| 28 | Industry investment allowances raised from 25% to 40% for a year . |
| 29 | Manufacturers continue to demand more help from the Government in the shape of increased capital allowances ( already raised by Chancellor Nigel Lamont from 25% to 40% in the last Autumn Statement ) , some form of relief from advance corporation tax and cheaper export insurance . |
| 30 | Net earnings per share fell 25% to $0.18 in the quarter , 16.7% to $0.35 in the half . |