Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] [subord] inflation " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two-digit inflation was a great boost to buying on credit , and buying a house on credit made the greatest sense of all because inflation ensured that the capital value of your house increased while your repayments took a gradually smaller percentage of your income . |
| 2 | A survey of the US top 100 firms by Public Accounting Report showed that almost 25% had seen revenue fall over the past 12 months , with a further 20% reporting growth of less than inflation . |
| 3 | Pressure on sterling continued into the first quarter of 1990 as inflation and interest rates increased , and on March 19 sterling hit a record low against the West German mark at DM2.71 . |
| 4 | Total personal income leapt by six per cent during 1992 while inflation averaged around four per cent . |
| 5 | ‘ The ferry operators undertook not to reduce services or increase fares by more than inflation during this period . ’ |
| 6 | In future years , we will maintain our pledge to prevent UBR poundage rising by more than inflation . |
| 7 | We will take 740,000 taxpayers out of taxation altogether by increasing the personal allowance and wife 's earned income allowance by more than inflation . |