Example sentences of "about twice the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Defendus came up with a projected energy requirement in 2000 of about twice the current consumption , some 40 per cent of the projection made by the LRPPP . |
| 2 | Because the Mariner 10 orbital period is about twice the orbital period of Mercury , and because of Mercury 's own synchronization , much the same hemisphere of Mercury was sunlit during each of the three fly-bys . |
| 3 | And no longer will they be allowed to take more than 500 roubles a month ( about twice the average monthly wage ) out of their bank accounts . |
| 4 | Gen. Jorge Zincke , a moderate who had been appointed deputy commander in November 1988 [ see p. 36346 ] and had worked towards restoring the Army to a professional and depoliticized force , was one of 12 senior officers retired , while seven were promoted ( making a total of 43 in the Army high command , about twice the pre-1973 level ) . |
| 5 | This , or a mini-survey — a modified scheme suggested by the RICS ( Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors ) — costs about twice the basic building society report and provides concise details on the state of repair and condition of the property you are intending to buy , together with an opinion of its open market value . |