Example sentences of "account for [adv] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Over 80% of Africa 's proved oil reserves lie in the four OPEC countries Nigeria , Algeria , Libya and Gabon and these countries will account for over 50% of oil consumption in the year 2000 . |
| 2 | It cites the forecast of Hurwitz Consulting Group , Newton , Massachusetts that software products that incorporate object technology will account for over 60% of software sold in 1995 . |
| 3 | Aiming at corporate accounts , ICL claims these versions of OfficePower , along with implementations on other Unix platforms expected to be announced in the coming months , will account for over 70% of new licences for the software by the end of 1993 , by its reckoning some 140,000 out of 200,000 new seats it expects to win between now and then . |
| 4 | This increase did not account for almost £200 million written off through a change in accounting practices . |
| 5 | During that time it is anticipated they will account for initially 3% and ultimately 18% of aggregates provision . |
| 6 | During that time it is anticipated they will account for initially 3% and ultimately 18% of aggregates provision . |
| 7 | It is estimated that it will affect about 24% of EC traders within the UK , but will account for about 97% of all the trade . |
| 8 | The ‘ developing countries ’ of the third world will account for about 90% of the world 's population growth to the year 2000 . |
| 9 | If Mercury consists of a largely iron core and a largely silicate mantle , then the core would account for about 80% of the mass and about 40% of the volume , which would make Mercury richer in iron than any other planet . |
| 10 | By that Mr Power means everything from advertising to warranty repairs , which can together account for about 35% of the price of an average car in America . |
| 11 | The four major energy importers , Argentina , Brazil , Chile and Colombia , will account for about 40% of the growth in energy demand to the end of the century . |