Example sentences of "with about [n mass] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the positive side , it says that the company 's financial condition remains strong , with about $150m of cash and long-term investments at 1992 year end , and $112m of debt , and a debt-to-equity ratio that stands at a conservative 13% . |
| 2 | It appears brightest when it is between inferior conjunction and a maximum elongation with about 30% of the Earth-facing hemisphere illuminated by the Sun . |
| 3 | He then made careful research into the reserve fuel lifted and found we all returned with about 23% of our fuel . |
| 4 | It starts with about $380m over five years to help national authorities exchange information in areas such as taxes and export controls , says national governments would have to provide at least $6,700m over five years , it said , and wants another $7,900m or so over seven years to help all the Community 's backward regions to build up their telecommunications and computer infrastructures ; it says helpfully that loans will be available from the European Investment Bank to help with the effort . |
| 5 | The Dutch launched their much larger East India Company with about £500,000 of capital two years later , and when the English company tried to trade with the Spice Islands the Dutch opposed it fiercely . |
| 6 | Sir Phil , who walked away with about £70m from the takeover of Harris Queensway , has built Carpetright into one of Britain 's leading carpet retailers after opening his first store in London 's Canning Town in 1988 . |
| 7 | Sir Phil , who walked away with about £70m from the takeover of Harris Queensway , has built Carpetright into one of Britain 's leading carpet retailers . |
| 8 | With so much money being paid out throughout the running world a lot of the top names have gone elsewhere , such as Rotterdam , Los Angeles New York or Boston , but victory in London is still a lucrative prospect with about £235,000 on offer . |
| 9 | Water absorption from rice based solutions in the secretory state was about 70% of that in the normal state compared with about 50% for all other ORS . |
| 10 | Although average rates of commission continue to fall , the minimum commission has tended to rise to around £20-£30 , compared with about £10 before Big Bang , showing the extent to which the small investor has lost out . |
| 11 | Start to circle in a normal turn with about 20° of bank , keeping the yaw string exactly in the middle while you reduce speed very gradually . |
| 12 | Thieves escaped with about £4,000 in cash after they broke into a safe at Marwood 's Garage in Darlington Road , Richmond . |
| 13 | Fill with about 5cm/2in of hot water . |
| 14 | Again , small amounts can have striking political consequences — witness Israel and India with about 300kg of plutonium each . |
| 15 | The men escaped with about £500 in notes and change and the police are linking the robbery with at least 2 others in the county . |
| 16 | Lonrho 's chief is expected to be left with about 7% of the company , which employs 137,000 people in international interests including publishing , car-dealing , mining and farming . |
| 17 | Try some very steep turns and then some with about 40° of bank ; try reversing the turn quickly , and making little centring moves . |
| 18 | The only tough questions at the meeting came from three Dutch investment advisers who were representing family trusts with about £25million of Bond group convertible bonds . |
| 19 | CPA expects to end up with about 10% of all the new aircraft on order . |
| 20 | A joining of the two companies would have created a huge holiday company with about 30pc of the UK market . |