Example sentences of "[verb] on average [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At 1988/89 rates ( Home Office , 1990b , p. 110 ) , it cost on average £288 per week to keep an offender in custody , compared with £19 per week to supervise an offender on probation ; yet the Home Office acknowledge : ‘ It is hard to show any effect that one type of sentence is more likely than any other to reduce the likelihood of reoffending , which is high for all ’ ( p. 7 ) . |
| 2 | In 1980 , women earned on average 81% of men 's wages in manufacturing . |
| 3 | NHS dentists already earn on average £10,000 a year less than doctors and they 're not willing to take a £6,000 pay cut . |
| 4 | NHS dentists already earn on average £10,000 a year less than doctors and they 're not willing to take a £6,000 pay cut . |
| 5 | Taking a funeral policy can cost less than paying for a funeral plan by instalments but it depends on average life expectancy . |
| 6 | Better quality wines cost on average £2.20 per bottle and sell at £4.70 . |
| 7 | ILF research published this week shows community care packages for severely disabled people cost on average £200 a week less than local authority residential care . |
| 8 | With only a third of Britain 's 10,000 practices so far computerised , and practice systems costing on average well over £20,000 , 1990 will be a bonanza year for the computer industry . |
| 9 | Travel to and from work in the city costs on average £15 a week , then there 's the council tax , which , depending on where you live , can cost from £10 to £20 a week . |
| 10 | ‘ Each doctor will spend on average £1,500 more under Labour , ’ he said . |
| 11 | An alternative to making yield calculations based on average life is to make them based on equivalent life . |
| 12 | Regional target allocations were to be based on population , weighted by age , sex and SMR ( as a proxy for morbidity ) , with compensation for treating patients from other regions by a ‘ cross-boundary flow ’ adjustment based on average cost per case by specialty applied to patient flows recorded two or three years earlier . |
| 13 | Based on average NFL salaries , that means teams paid out almost $84 million in wages during that time to players unfit to take the field . |
| 14 | Er normally as I said earlier payable at the age of sixty erm and the benefits are based on average salary which is the best three hundred and sixty five days out of the last ten ninety five so it 's the best year out of the last three years salary . |
| 15 | Based on average portions , it shows you a whole range of foods , from those which are enormously helpful to those which are virtually useless in boosting the fibre content of your diet . |
| 16 | Most broad spectrum supplements have been formulated based on average pasture and cereal values and their most likely deficiencies . |
| 17 | If it is based on average capital costs , it favours short-term projects and those with large initial cash receipts against long-term projects . |
| 18 | Traditional measures are based on average lengths of different parts of the body , and are related to each other in terms of significant numbers such as three and twelve . |
| 19 | The hon. Member for Harrow , West ( Mr. Hughes ) has been arguing against a regional band for London , thereby costing his constituents about £66 a year , based on average house prices in London . |
| 20 | I am in favour of a regional band for London , based on average house prices . |
| 21 | Hours of work required to pay for everyday items , based on average wages , vary enormously : a pair of men 's leather shoes means nearly six hours work in West Germany , and 28 hours in the East ; a comparable colour television set , about 100 hours against 850 . |
| 22 | Around two-thirds of consumers polled had shopped on a Sunday in the preceding month , doing on average 5% of their weekly shopping on the sabbath . |
| 23 | Dove wins on average zero , and hawk ( W-D ) ÷2 . |
| 24 | c The formula was calculated on average speciality costs which do not take into account the extra severity and complexity of referrals particularly to teaching hospitals . |
| 25 | Mature bulls weigh on average 620kg and cows 520kg . |
| 26 | Bulls stand about 157cm and weigh on average 1,200kg ; cows are 136–140cm and 750–850kg . |
| 27 | Conscientious publishers will advise on average order and unit values for your size of business . |
| 28 | Table 5.11 Profitability of US investment banks active in eurobond market ( return on average equity ) |
| 29 | Sisters with a high orientation were found to spend on average 16% of their time teaching , whereas those with a low orientation spent 11% . |
| 30 | Customer profile Sex : female Average age : 30–40 Occupation : Housewife/mother Travels : 200 metres Walks to the shop Shops 3–4 times a week Buys mainly basic items Spends on average £13 per visit |