Example sentences of "[vb -s] for half " in BNC.
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| 1 | It here plunges for half a mile over massive limestone steps in a wide channel flanked by trees : a beautiful sight , always impressive and , in times of spate , awesome . |
| 2 | It has an extremely long radioactive half-life ( the time it takes for half its activity to decay ) of up to 24,000 years . |
| 3 | ( The half-life of a radioactive isotope is the time it takes for half of the radioactivity to disappear as the isotope decays ) . |
| 4 | that , that 's how long it takes for half of the radioactive isotopes to disappear . |
| 5 | Carbon dioxide accounts for half of the greenhouse gases and , in global terms , 75 per cent of emissions comes from the burning of fossil fuels for energy . |
| 6 | Private enterprise now accounts for half the economy and is expanding by 25% a year . |
| 7 | Only 15% of the population of Thailand lives in the Bangkok area , which accounts for half of GDP . |
| 8 | DEC accounts for half MasPar 's sales ( Kalb would prefer it if that fell to 33% ) , and the firm is concerned that if DEC fails to position the ostensibly competing parallel lines clearly , potential customers will be confused . |
| 9 | People will get all the education services , nursery , primary and secondary , that accounts for half of Lothian Regions expenditure . |
| 10 | The data does not include Britain 's trade with EC countries which accounts for half of total business . |
| 11 | Deep or extended cut accounts for half of all deaths and roof collapses in American mines . |
| 12 | In answer to ‘ what can I offer them ? ’ a short explanation that every member receives the Annual Report and 3 editions of Medau News which with postage accounts for half of a full membership fee , the remaining money goes towards administration expenses . |
| 13 | Any material which runs for half a minute or so is worth considering , and you can stretch these times to any length by repeat-recording them nose-to-tail for as many times as needed to make up the required length . |