Example sentences of "[verb] [vb pp] [prep] a [num] per " in BNC.
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1 | Jim Smith , the manager whose shrewd tactical plan stifled Liverpool in last week 's 1–1 draw at Highbury , has called for a 10 per cent improvement from his players in tonight 's replay — and more of the same from the supporters . |
2 | The hon. Gentleman represents a party that has called for a 50 per cent . |
3 | The European Parliament 's Transport Committee has called for a 40 per cent cut in carbon dioxide by the year 2010 — a far more ambitious figure than the Community 's official target of a freeze at 1990 levels by 2000 . |
4 | The addition of Ultramar 's interests in the UK and Netherlands has contributed towards a 60 per cent increase in net commercial reserves and a 35 per cent increase in net acreage . |
5 | Spanish workers voted heavily Socialist in the European parliamentary elections even though Mr Gonzalez 's tight economic policies has led to a 17.3 per cent jobless rate and running battles with the trade unions . |
6 | This practice , according to the Insurance Service , has led to a 20 per cent jump in windscreen replacement claims to insurance companies since 1 January — a rise which could eventually push up premiums . |
7 | The introduction of the Mental Health Specific Grant has led to a 30 per cent increase in spending on mental health services , according to the SSI . |
8 | Finally , if the imbalance between Labour and Tory tabloids had been eliminated — so that equal numbers read Tory and Labour tabloids , then Labour would still have benefited from a 1 per cent swing . |
9 | If all the persistent readers of Tory tabloids had behaved like those who read Labour tabloids , Labour would have benefited from a 3 per cent swing ( compared to the actual election result ) . |
10 | If tabloids had not existed , and all those who read Labour and Tory tabloids had behaved like those who read no paper regularly ( and depended exclusively on television for their news ) , then Labour would still have benefited from a 2 per cent swing . |
11 | A national referendum on June 2 was reported to have resulted in a 93 per cent vote in favour of a new Constitution providing for a multiparty system , ending 13 years of military rule . |
12 | The Commission had pressed for a 35 per cent reduction , while the latest compromise proposal by the Portuguese government ( which held the presidency of the EC Council of Ministers for the first half of 1992 ) argued for a reduction of 27 per cent . |
13 | Many big chains had pushed for a 2 per cent reduction , but believe the 1 per cent cut could still help . |
14 | February figures showed growth in bank and building society lending had slowed to a 5 per cent annual rate against 12.4 per cent a year ago . |
15 | Higher prices had resulted in a 76 per cent rise in Nigeria 's earnings from oil exports in 1990 , to US$13,200 million from $7,500 million in 1989 . |
16 | By the end of October this had resulted in a 20 per cent devaluation of the lempira against the US dollar , to which it had been tied at a fixed exchange rate since October 1989 . |
17 | According to the Peruvian press , however , the budget bill had allowed for a 300 per cent increase in Fujimori 's own salary and for a 17-fold increase in spending by the presidential office . |