Example sentences of "only 50 [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He estimates that the market handles only 50 per cent of the trade in fresh fish in southern England . |
| 2 | But even Ogonyok , considered the most chic and sought-after of the progressive press , is running at only 50 per cent of 1989 levels . |
| 3 | When the Housing Corporation refused to contribute to the cost of these features , the HBC relaxed its general policy of contributing only 50 per cent of the cost of eligible items and met the full cost . |
| 4 | Housing authorities have a general duty to house ‘ vulnerable ’ people but a recent survey by the National Children 's Home found that only 50 per cent of authorities would classify as vulnerable a young homeless person with no parents and no support . |
| 5 | NMFS caved in to pressure from the tuna industry , and claimed that it was possible to place observers aboard only 50 per cent of tuna seiners for the season beginning 1 January 1989 . |
| 6 | The Roman empire saw the increasing debasement of its staple silver coin : from almost pure silver in the early first century AD it sank to only 50 per cent fine by about AD200 and to only about 1–2 per cent by AD270 . |
| 7 | People can opt for the group 's Global trust , where only 50 per cent of the funds go into the UK , or for one of the UK-based unit trusts , or pick one of more than 200 shares on the Pru 's list , or select a combination of both direct and indirect . |
| 8 | Even in the university centres , perhaps only 50 per cent of cases are notified , while reporting from private practitioners is non-existent . |
| 9 | In fact the purchasing power of a single person 's pension in Britain was just less than 75 per cent of the French pension , 60 per cent of its West German counterpart and only 50 per cent of the value of the equivalent Dutch pension . |
| 10 | It is only 50 per cent at present . |
| 11 | Analysis indicated that only 50 per cent of the women could comply with the mobility requirement compared with 65 per cent of the men . |
| 12 | Savage , Evans and Savage ( 1981 ) show that adding fingerspelling to lip-spoken messages increases comprehension significantly ; unfortunately , this increase results in only 50 per cent understood at 14 years of age . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'm only 50 per cent sure now , as two said they 'd think about it ’ . |
| 14 | Before 1950 there was no regional TV station or transmitter : only Parisians could pick up a TV signal ; in 1958 only 50 per cent of the population could tune in to the one black-and-white TV channel . |
| 15 | For example , with a file that is only 50 per cent packed , we must expect 21.31 per cent of the records not to be stored in their home record positions if we randomize to a specific address . |
| 16 | Significantly , when asked whether rationalisation of the profession justified significant compromise by their professional bodies , only 50 per cent of all respondents agreed and 45 per cent actively disagreed . |
| 17 | Every Labour Government , except one , since 1929 , has doubled unemployment , and the exception increased unemployment by only 50 per cent . |
| 18 | Many unemployed claimants stay on benefit for less than 16 weeks , during which only 50 per cent . |
| 19 | The Chamber of Deputies passed the bill on Aug. 31 after modifying some of its provisions , so that in its final form the law cut state subsidies by only 50 per cent and these would be restored in full on expiry of the 180 days ; provisions for a moratorium on unpaid taxes and greater flexibility on contracts and salaries for senior government employees were voted out . |
| 20 | CCGTs are more energy efficient than existing gas-fired stations , but still have an efficiency rating of only 50 per cent . |
| 21 | In 1991 , only 50 per cent of the SCO 's income came from the box office , compared to an average of 69 per cent . |
| 22 | At the same time the programme will underline the low fat/health benefits including the claim that lean turkey meat has only 50 per cent of the fat of chicken . |
| 23 | Previously the Government was prepared to pay only 50 per cent in Less Favoured Areas and 40 per cent outwith them . |