Example sentences of "for [adv] 60 per cent " in BNC.
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| 1 | Look at the other person for approximately 60 per cent of the time |
| 2 | There may , after all , be something to be said for allowing the communes to retain their sales taxes , which at present account for about 60 per cent of their revenues . |
| 3 | These accounted for about 60 per cent of local jobs in 1981 , but only half that figure by 1987 . |
| 4 | Certainly , because those very small farms contribute so little to agricultural productivity — just 29,000 farmers out of about 120,000 commercial holdings are responsible for almost 60 per cent of farming output — many people within the industry query whether or not the very small farm should be legitimately classed as a farm . |
| 5 | Nickel was affected in 1989 by sharp cuts in orders from stainless steel manufacturers who accounted for almost 60 per cent of its consumption . |
| 6 | Pubs and hotels together account for around 60 per cent of all sales . |
| 7 | Since labour costs account for around 60 per cent of operating costs in BR and RENFE , these pressures for financial stringency and cost cutting have naturally had a major impact on industrial relations in the two enterprises as later chapters will show . |
| 8 | Traditionally , the C2 and D groups were the so-called ‘ mass market ’ , and they accounted for over 60 per cent of adults until the late seventies . |
| 9 | The other notable high cost function is ‘ connect parts ’ which accounts for over 60 per cent of the total . |
| 10 | The other notable high cost function is ‘ connect parts ’ which accounts for over 60 per cent of the total . |
| 11 | With retail businesses accounting for over 60 per cent of Whitbread 's turnover , the company can offer a number of opportunities for career development within the Restaurants & Leisure Division . |
| 12 | Advances are the major profit-earning asset for the banks and account for over 60 per cent of their sterling assets . |
| 13 | According to Wang Yangzu , deputy director of the agency , these businesses account for only 4 per cent of polluters but are responsible for over 60 per cent of the total industrial pollution caused . |