Example sentences of "[noun] billion and a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Press coverage recognised another solid performance — sales of over £1O billion and a 17 per cent rise in pre-tax profits to £735.2 million consolidated Sainsbury 's strong financial position . |
| 2 | The present tax year is expected to be even better — experts predict a net inflow of £3 billion and a £5 billion contribution to government funds in 1992–93 . |
| 3 | Now he takes charge of a division with turnover approaching £3 billion and a product portfolio ranging from toothpaste to Calvin Klein perfumes . |
| 4 | Over 100 stocks were listed with a total nominal value of just under £125 billion and a market value slightly in excess of this . |
| 5 | Over the year , despite a fall in gross mortgage lending from £9.1 billion to £8.3 billion and a drop in net lending from £3.9 billion to £3.3 billion , the Halifax increased its share of the mortgage market to 18 per cent . |
| 6 | Yasuda is Japan 's second largest non-life insurance company , with assets of $21.1 billion and a strong presence in all major world markets , including London . |
| 7 | With funds to invest worth $1 billion and a reputation for picking winners , he can move markets : the gold price has since climbed rapidly by almost $15 , passing $150 an ounce for the first time since October . |