Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] [art] [adj] [unc] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Under the new arrangements there would be an ‘ intermediaries offer ’ to increase the distribution of new shares by giving private clients priority when they applied for the 25 per cent of the issue that is not distributed by the sponsor in a placing . |
| 2 | Envisaging a 4 per cent real growth in 1990 , it provided for a 10 per cent reduction in public expenditure , a wage increase for public employees , and the establishment of shops to sell basic items at low cost . |
| 3 | It provided for a 3.1 per cent increase in overall spending , to a total of F1,330,360 million , against a predicted inflation rate of 2.8 per cent ( US$1.00=F5.6999 as at Sept. 16 , 1991 ) . |
| 4 | In the late 1989 and 1990 West German elections for the state legislatures , the Republicans ' support sank below the 5 per cent hurdle necessary for parliamentary representation . |
| 5 | This tragedy occurred in the last Grand Prix race on the old circuit and was won by James Hunt in a McLaren . |
| 6 | Tim Baker , marketing director of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra , said he appreciated the confidence in the SCO demonstrated by the 10 per cent boost in the main grant . |
| 7 | Hard solders , on the other hand , were usually of the same metal as the object they were used on , but alloyed with a few per cent of another metal in order to reduce the melting point . |
| 8 | The key contributor to life profits came from the 70 per cent rise in single-premium pension transfers to £73.3 million , mainly recession-related transfers from occupational schemes . |
| 9 | Indena , Italian manufacturer of botanical derivatives for the pharmaceutical , cosmetic and health food industries , turned in a 20 per cent rise in profit in 1991 , on a $6.7m ( £1 = $1.75 ) turnover . |
| 10 | The first series of riots began in Lagos on May 4 when commuters protested against a 500 per cent fare increase imposed by taxi and minibus drivers who were trying to cope with an acute fuel shortage [ see p. 38853 ] and with spiralling inflation . |
| 11 | They competed in their first World Championship race at Monaco but had to wait until Froilan Gonzalez ( Arg ) triumphed in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone a year later for their first World Championship success . |
| 12 | HARD-UP nurses yesterday called for an 8.7 per cent rise — amid fears of pay curbs . |
| 13 | DEMOCRAT Bill Clinton leapt to a 21 per cent lead over Bush in a major poll released yesterday . |
| 14 | Mansell received the fine and a one-race ban , which FISA applied to the Spanish Grand Prix , after he illegally reversed his Ferrari in the pits and failed to stop at a black disqualification flag , waved three times during the race in Estoril on 24 September . |
| 15 | They conclude that the effect of market share upon ROI is much less than earlier studies showed and that , broadly , a 1 per cent increase in market share led to a 0.1 per cent increase in ROI rather than the 0.5 per cent earlier supposed . |
| 16 | Thus it was that the 30 mph ( 50 km/h ) speed limit in built up areas led to a 50 per cent reduction in pedestrian deaths in London by 1935 . |
| 17 | Declining consumption of coal , oil and gas led to a 3 per cent fall in the UK 's carbon dioxide emissions , to 156 million tonnes , in 1992 . |
| 18 | In 1974 , the loss of FIS and the payment of tax and national insurance amounted to an 89 per cent marginal tax rate . |
| 19 | In the former West Germany the Greens , represented in the Bundestag ( lower house of parliament ) for the last seven years , fell below the 5 per cent threshold and lost representation altogether . |
| 20 | This contrasted with a 26 per cent owner-occupancy rate in the neighbourhood . |
| 21 | These resulted in a 71 per cent pay award to the metallurgical workers at the end of November , backdated to September and valid until March 1990 . |
| 22 | In March the annual review of CPS and LCD fees resulted in a three per cent increase , slightly more in the CPS case . |
| 23 | I went to a local er er council school . |
| 24 | Despite the sweeping nature of Bush 's proposals , which went beyond the 30 per cent cut in strategic nuclear weapons agreed under START [ see p. 38320 ] , only a small proportion of the US nuclear arsenal was expected to be affected , with the " triad " of ground-launched missiles , submarine-based weapons , and long-range bombers remaining intact . |
| 25 | The government and its supporters eventually accepted this but then insisted on a 75 per cent majority applying to regional issues , including the country 's future status as a unitary or a federal state . |
| 26 | Two women went around the famous Grand Prix circuit … on roller skates . |
| 27 | Pearson , up 12p to 728p , was helped by a rumoured Kleinwort Benson upgrading , and Amersham International jumped 27p to 435p as Hoffman-La Roche , the Swiss group , emerged as a 5 per cent shareholder . |
| 28 | Mr Taylor refused to blame the race row that greeted his adoption 18 months ago for his defeat by Mr Nigel Jones , who won with a six per cent swing to the Liberal Democrats . |
| 29 | Amongst those who were Conservative or Labour before the campaign , press bias had about a 6 per cent effect ; amongst those who originally had an Alliance preference it had a 23 per cent effect ; while amongst those who were originally undecided it had a 28 per cent effect — measuring all these effects in terms of the Conservative lead over Labour ( Table 8.14 ) . |
| 30 | He toured Britain in 1955 and competed in the British Grand Prix at Aintree but had to retire after 34 laps in his Cooper-Bristol that was just not up to the task of Formula One racing against the likes of Moss and Fangio 's Mercedes . |