Example sentences of "cent of [art] nation " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the other hand , since nearly 80 per cent of the nation were illiterate in early NEP , consisting of a disorganized and fragmented peasantry , it has often been assumed that the actions of this class have been both unreflective and ineffective . |
| 2 | When war broke out in 1939 , the combination of a depressed agriculture at home and a convenient empire abroad had ensured that around 70 per cent of the nation 's food was imported from overseas . |
| 3 | Here , forest reserves occupy some 9.7 per cent of the nation 's land area and are most abundant in the lowland rainforest belt in the southern part of the country . |
| 4 | Hollywood began to wake up to black culture , spurred on by statistics showing that although blacks only made up 12 per cent of the nation 's population they accounted for 25 per cent of America 's cinema audiences and were the fastest growing segment of US population . |
| 5 | ARA 's successor , the Economic Development Administration ( EDA ) , encompassed fully 84.5 per cent of the nation 's population in its 2,230 designated areas ’ . |
| 6 | Women make up 80 per cent of the agricultural labour force and produce 60 per cent of the nation 's food . |
| 7 | The public sector nevertheless still accounted for up to 40 per cent of gross national product ( GNP ) , and employed 44 per cent of the nation 's workforce . |
| 8 | Even further back , in Charles II 's reign , the Compton ecclesiastical census of 1676 had suggested that Dissenters then formed only 4 per cent of the nation at large , though in some communities Dissent had taken a much stronger hold . |
| 9 | If fully exploited , wind power could produce anything from 20 to 50 per cent of the nation 's electricity needs , its supporters claim . |
| 10 | Coal reserves estimated at 16 per cent of the nation 's total are known to lie below such lands in 24 states . |
| 11 | I see erm it also misheard me here because I 'm involved in designing a television series as well on the construction industry also gives me some interesting data about the industry was it ten per cent of the nation 's workforce works for the construction industry which in an average year will turn over thirty five billion pounds |