Example sentences of "[was/were] around [n mass] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But their offers were around £400m to £450m , while Littlewoods clearly expected the price of more than £500m . |
| 2 | We noted in Chapter 13 that consumption was around 50% of total final expenditure ( TFE ) in 1991 . |
| 3 | Labour 's spend was around £750,000 for the same period , while the Liberal Democrats spent about £175,000 . |
| 4 | After studying the option , or take-note , Roe replied on the 19th July , from Liverpool , pointing out that only the moderate Royalty and the advanced price of copper ( this was around £80 per ton for metal ) could have reconciled him to such an " unprecedented manner of attaining a Mineral lease . " |
| 5 | The total cost of accidents and failures was around 10% of turnover . |
| 6 | In the early 1980s total lending to industry was around 35% of GDP in the UK , 36% in France and 43% in West Germany . |
| 7 | Peak Sunday income was around £5,000 at the plant centre and up to £3,000 at the shop . |
| 8 | The brig was around 25m × 8m capable of carrying 150 to 200 tons while the barque was about 30m × 9m and capable of carrying around 300 tons . |