Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [unc] [unc] cent " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1978 Japanese whale meat accounted for only 1 ½ per cent of the total meat consumption ; in 1970 it was 9 per cent . |
| 2 | But the document warns : ‘ Real pricing is assumed in every year of the plan , averaging approximately 2 ½ per cent per annum , consistent with the quality improvements which will be brought about by investment . ’ |
| 3 | Land , property and ground rents are also significant , at approximately 8 ½ per cent of the portfolio . |
| 4 | Most of the index-linked stocks that have been issued have annual coupon payments of 2 or 2 ½ per cent ; this is designed to reflect the fact that the long-run real rate of return on the UK capital stock is about 2 ½ per cent . |
| 5 | For small issues placings tend to be cheaper and faster than offers for sale , ( about 11 ½ per cent of the funds raised for less than £5m as opposed to 14 per cent for offers for sale ) largely as a result of savings in advertising and preparing an offer document , and because of underwriting costs in offers for sale at about 2 per cent of funds raised . |
| 6 | Rail fares have been rising at around 1 ½ per cent over inflation in recent years and the new corporate plan also warns that BR has 12 months to assess whether passengers would pay even more for a better service . |
| 7 | The Fed 's injection of funds triggered a fall in rates from 8 ¾ per cent to just over 8 ½ per cent . |