Example sentences of "[prep] a 25 per " in BNC.
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| 1 | We gave close consideration to the appropriate discount level and I am sure that my hon. Friend will agree that there is a certain symmetry and element of justice readily apparent in the concept of a 25 per cent . |
| 2 | The Court of Appeal laid down some rough guidelines in Froom v Butcher [ 1976 ] QB 286 when it decided that the defendant who succeeded in establishing that a plaintiff 's injuries could have been avoided by wearing a seat belt would have the benefit of a 25 per cent reduction in the plaintiff 's damages , even though the plaintiff was otherwise an innocent party . |
| 3 | Prime among these is Wilson Bowden , the Leicestershire-based housebuilder which increased profits despite a 25 per cent fall in house sales . |
| 4 | A four-year investor is looking for a 25 per cent return here , against a Japanese counterpart only asking for 7 per cent over 14 years . |
| 5 | The new League kicked off with a 25 per cent drop in attendances compared with the old First Division a year ago . |
| 6 | Once the basic wage was agreed , increments would be given each year up to the age of 40 and additional payments made for each family member with a 25 per cent component left for job performance . |
| 7 | The Deminex package includes LASMO 's interests in the Bruce , Keith and M fields together with a 25 per cent interest in block 16/12a containing the ‘ Tree ’ fields . |
| 8 | In principle , mergers can be referred to the MMC if they will create a firm with a 25 per cent market share or if they involve assets of over 30 million . |
| 9 | Even with a 25 per cent discount , single adults living alone in a property banded above D will pay more under the council tax than under the poll tax . |
| 10 | The new council tax would ( i ) be introduced from April 1993 ; ( ii ) reflect the capital value of a property occupied by two adults , with a 25 per cent discount for single people ; and ( iii ) be calculated from property values in seven bands . |
| 11 | At the same time the price of leaded petrol was increased by 55 per cent , compared with a 25 per cent rise for unleaded , and electricity prices went up by 15 per cent . |
| 12 | No firm action was taken on methyl bromide , a pesticide used as a fumigant , which has also been found to destroy ozone , and officials merely recommended a freeze on production and consumption at 1992 levels by 1995 , with a 25 per cent cut by the year 2000 . |
| 13 | Other estimates indicated that the economic targets of the 1986-91 five-year economic and social development plan , including a 25 per cent growth in the economy over the plan period , were unlikely to be attained . |
| 14 | Boeing is in discussions with European and Japanese companies about bringing in a 25 per cent equity partner into the development . |
| 15 | On January 3 , 1979 , road transport drivers stopped work over a 25 per cent claim , paralysing dock movements , starving industry of supplies , putting thousands on short time and causing panic buying of food and threats of rationing . |
| 16 | Does the right hon. Gentleman think it right that under the Tory council tax every millionaire who lives alone will be entitled to a 25 per cent . |
| 17 | The law limited any shareholder , including the state , to a 25 per cent share , and established capital requirements consistent with Bank for International Settlement norms . |
| 18 | SYDNEY ( Reuter ) — Australia 's airline pilots said they were withdrawing the 30 per cent pay claim at the heart of a dispute that has disrupted domestic air services and were seeking instead an unspecified rise based on a 25 per cent increase in productivity . |
| 19 | The shares are selling on a 25 per cent discount to assets and ‘ there is virtually no downside risk but at least 25 per cent upside potential ’ . |