Example sentences of "[noun pl] by [adv] 10 [no cls] cent " in BNC.
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| 1 | Moreover , whilst in the retailing sector enterprises might supplement their labour forces by about 10 per cent to cope with seasonal peaks , in the holidays sector the increase made might be as high as several hundred per cent . |
| 2 | The events which led to this began on 30 June 1925 when the coal owners decided that they would abolish the national minimum wage , cut wages by about 10 per cent in order to compensate for the government 's return to the gold standard with a reflated pound , and to maintain standard profits no matter how low wages fell . |
| 3 | We have on average increased our consumption of fruit and vegetables by approximately 10 per cent , with the exception of those in the unemployed and working class categories . |
| 4 | If the electricity currently provided by nuclear power stations were to be generated by coal , the United Kingdom would emit about 55 million tonnes more carbon dioxide , increasing total emissions by about 10 per cent . |
| 5 | London , Liverpool and Glasgow lost some , but other cities including Edinburgh , Bristol and Cardiff increased their service-sector jobs by approximately 10 per cent and their information service jobs by 20–30 per cent . |