Example sentences of "[noun] is [adv prt] [prep] [art] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Er , the recommendation is on about the fourth |
| 2 | Figures in the CBI report show that manufacturing output in the past decade , at precisely the same point in the economic cycle , is up by a quarter , investment is up by a third , productivity is up by a half and manufactured exports are up by nearly three quarters . |
| 3 | Compared with 10 years ago , at the same point in the economic cycle , output is up by nearly a quarter , investment is up by a third , manufacturing productivity is up by more than a half and manufacturing exports are up by nearly three quarters . |
| 4 | If we take a 10-year view , we see that manufacturing investment is up by a third in comparison with a similar part of the same cycle . |
| 5 | The hon. Gentleman knows that if we compare the position now with that of 10 years ago — at the same stage of the economic cycle — we see that manufacturing output is up by a quarter , manufacturing investment is up by a third , manufacturing productivity is up by more than a half , and manufactured exports are up by almost three quarters . |
| 6 | ‘ The next round of funding is up to the next Government of whatever political party . ’ |
| 7 | AUSTRALIAN left-arm pace bowler Bruce Reid is out of the next two Tests against the West Indies after undergoing surgery on a shoulder injury . |