Example sentences of "with [adv] 50 [unc] cent " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the election for a senator for Buenos Aires , the capital , on June 28 the ruling Justicialist Party ( PJ-the Peronists ) suffered a serious defeat when Fernando de la Rúa of the main opposition Radical Civic Union ( UCR ) won the seat with nearly 50 per cent of the vote . |
| 2 | As far as education was concerned , for example , Frelimo 's point of departure was an illiteracy rate of 93 per cent , compared with about 50 per cent in Nicaragua . |
| 3 | This decline is most notable with siblings ; 80 per cent of those aged 70 — 74 report that they have brothers or sisters compared with about 50 per cent of those aged 85 + . |
| 4 | Among the distinctive features of the colleges are their highly selective nature and their specialisation , with about 50 per cent of the timetable devoted to maths , science and technology and the remaining 50 per cent of the time occupied by subjects found in the usual school curriculum , including art , music and drama . |
| 5 | Callejas , the PN candidate , had been elected on Nov. 26 with about 50 per cent of the vote . |
| 6 | Balanced Banking is also proving popular with around 50 per cent of the customers joining Balanced opening a new high interest savings accounts , and these accounts show higher average balances than for savings accounts not linked to Balanced Banking . |
| 7 | Zambia is one of the most urbanized countries in sub-Saharan Africa , with over 50 per cent of the population in towns . |
| 8 | By her insulation , Czechoslovakia has bought herself a safe and steady misery and avoided the worst buffetings of the decade : only 27.3 per cent of the country 's trade was conducted outside the Bloc in 1978 , compared with over 50 per cent in the case of Poland and Romania . |
| 9 | Among the nationals the Sun clearly predominates in mentions of attacks with over 50 per cent again as many cases as even its rival the Star . |
| 10 | Republican Local soviets Supreme Soviet Armenia ( to be decided ) due on May 20 Azerbaijan ( to be decided ) ( to be decided ) Byelorussia March 4 March 4 Estonia Dec. 10 , 1989 March 18 Georgia due on June 17 ( to be decided ) Kazakhstan Dec. 24 , 1989 March 25 Kirghizia Feb. 25 Feb. 25 Latvia Dec. 10 , 1989 March 18 Lithuania ( to be decided ) Feb. 24 Moldavia Feb. 25 Feb. 25 Russian Federation March 4 March 4 Tadjikistan Dec. 24 , 1989 Feb. 25 Turkmenia Jan. 7 Jan. 7 Ukraine March 4 March 4 Uzbekistan Feb. 18 Feb. 18 *Second round run-off elections were held generally two weeks after the first round in constituencies where contests between more than two candidates had failed to produce a winner with over 50 per cent of the vote . |
| 11 | The National Assembly on March 19 adopted the government 's amendments to the July 1989 electoral law [ ibid. ] , apparently tabled in view of the perceived strength of the FIS , which introduced proportional representation to increase the share of seats won by smaller parties , rather than allowing parties with over 50 per cent of the vote to take all the seats in that locality . |