Example sentences of "[num] times the level of [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The 50p increase , almost eight times the level of inflation , sparked a wave of protest and accusations of a ‘ tax on the sick ’ and ‘ rationing by stealth ’ . |
| 2 | The 13 per cent increase , almost eight times the level of inflation , has been roundly condemned by doctors , nurses , pharmacists and opposition MPs . |
| 3 | And on price , think of it as a car that costs only twice that of conventional luxury cars instead of three times the level of BMW/Jaguar/Lexus that RR charges for it more potent models . |
| 4 | Jac Nasser , Ford 's European chief , claims that his firm has ‘ ten times the level of commitment that the Japanese transplants have . ’ |
| 5 | Researchers have found fish there with 24 times the level of mercury considered safe by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) . |