Example sentences of "with [adv] [adj] [unc] cent " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1983 , for example , the Conservatives won almost two-thirds of the seats in the House of Commons with less than half the nation 's backing and a modest 30.8 per cent of the total electorate , while the Labour Party won almost a third of the seats with only 27.6 per cent of the votes . |
| 2 | An opinion poll conducted on 28–9 April and sponsored by the Irish Times showed 57 per cent in favour of the divorce amendment with only 7 per cent undecided . |
| 3 | Nearly a quarter of those in nursing homes had not had to pay towards the cost of living there compared with only 7 per cent of those in old people 's homes . |
| 4 | London , by contrast , came bottom with only 62 per cent of respondents saying they were satisfied with their health services . |
| 5 | However , support is lower among black people , with only 62 per cent of Asians and 52 per cent of Afro-Caribbeans rating performance as good . |
| 6 | Meanwhile 58.3 per cent of the sons of non-skilled manual workers stayed working class , with only 10.7 per cent moving up into managerial or professional jobs . |
| 7 | Sixty per cent carry the main responsibility for supporting the disabled or elderly person compared with only 46 per cent of male carers , while the latter are more likely to play a role which is ancillary to another main carer — 42 per cent compared with 31 per cent of female carers ( Evandron , 1990 , p. 15 ) . |
| 8 | Walesa was re-elected on April 22 as chairman of Solidarity , winning 362 of the of the 467 votes cast ( 77.5 per cent , compared with only 55 per cent in the 1981 elections ) . |
| 9 | The primary system was adopted in 1992 , in place of a system of simple plurality ( first-past-the-post ) , in order to prevent a candidate from winning executive office with less than 50 per cent of the vote ( Etpison having been elected in 1988 , against six rival candidates , with only 26 per cent of the total vote ) . |
| 10 | Research on Colombian entrepreneurs reveals a similar pattern , with only 9.5 per cent coming from working-class backgrounds . |
| 11 | In February 1974 , for example , the Liberals , with 19.3 per cent of the vote , secured only fourteen seats , while the Ulster Unionists with only 1.3 per cent of the total UK vote won eleven seats . |
| 12 | His group identified antibodies to the hepatitis B virus in the blood of 38.1 percent of laboratory staff in psychiatric institutions , 31.8 per cent of haemodialysis staff , 18.4 per cent of general laboratory workers compared with only 1.3 per cent of pharmacists |
| 13 | Both rounds were marked by a very low turnout , with only 20.87 per cent of the electorate participating in the second round . |
| 14 | It is relatively small and cool , with only 13 per cent of the Sun 's luminosity and a diameter of about 1000000 kilometres . |
| 15 | In this light the at-risk status of the sample is further indicated by the fact that 91 per cent of the sample were subject to Schedule 11 , with only six per cent being on ordinary probation and three per cent on statutory licence following release from custody , that is , parole and youth custody licence . |
| 16 | The large proportion of schedule 11 cases in the AEC sample contrasts dramatically with the proportion commencing probation nationally in 1988 , that is , 63 per cent of the AEC 's probationers were subject to a day centre requirement compared with only six per cent nationally ; similarly , 31 per cent of the AEC probationers were subject to a specified activity requirement compared with only six per cent nationally ( Home Office , 1990c , p. 46 ) . |
| 17 | The large proportion of schedule 11 cases in the AEC sample contrasts dramatically with the proportion commencing probation nationally in 1988 , that is , 63 per cent of the AEC 's probationers were subject to a day centre requirement compared with only six per cent nationally ; similarly , 31 per cent of the AEC probationers were subject to a specified activity requirement compared with only six per cent nationally ( Home Office , 1990c , p. 46 ) . |
| 18 | Medium-sized practices of six to 10 staff are the least optimistic with only six per cent expecting a rise . |
| 19 | There was disappointing news for advertisers spending heavily on pre-Christmas promotions , with only six per cent of parents saying they were influenced . |
| 20 | There was a definite thumbs down to any reorganisation with only nine per cent feeling that a change was required . |
| 21 | The latter is a term used to refer to former ‘ white ’ areas of pre-independence Zimbabwe and are commercial farmlands , while the Communal Lands are peasant farming areas , of which nearly 27 per cent are subject to extensive or very extensive erosion , which compares with only 1.6 per cent of the General Lands . |
| 22 | The American study shows that 95 per cent of women whose cancer was found by mammogram lived for at least five years , compared with only 75 per cent of those who found lumps after self-examination . |
| 23 | It is no surprise , perhaps , that the British and French are the most tongue-tied of all , with only 27 per cent boasting three languages . |
| 24 | Canadian producers had faced higher interest rates than those of their US competitors and higher unit labour costs , which rose 15 per cent between 1985 and the first quarter of 1989 , compared with only 1 per cent in the USA for the same period . |
| 25 | The effect on the shrimp population appears to have been catastrophic : fishing boats are returning to Bahrain with only 1 per cent of their pre-war catches . |
| 26 | British Government securities are insignificant by comparison , with only 1 per cent of the assets ( see Table 7.2 ) . |
| 27 | About half ( 54 per cent ) of all lone mothers are local authority tenants , compared with only 18 per cent of two-parent families ( OPCS , 1990 ) . |
| 28 | It found that 55 per cent of the addicted players gave mainly aggressive responses and displayed anti-social tendencies compared with only 18 per cent of the non-players . |
| 29 | As nearly 50 per cent of women over 65 live alone , compared with only 16 per cent of men , it is a possibility which has to be prepared for . |
| 30 | The widest difference occurs in the 45–59 age group , where 24 per cent of women are carers compared with only 16 per cent of men ( Green , 1988 , p. 8 ) . |