Example sentences of "accounting for around " in BNC.
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| 1 | As mentioned above , although the exiled inhabitants of Siberia never amounted to a large proportion of the total population , nevertheless they did make a significant quantitative and qualitative contribution during the seventeenth century to the region 's manpower resources — accounting for around 11 per cent of the total , and engaged in a variety of administrative , military , clerical and agricultural occupations essential to the proper management of the newly-conquered territories . |
| 2 | In August 1990 the sanctions imposed on Iraq as a result of the Gulf crisis triggered a major debt crisis at Goodman International , the Irish conglomerate controlled by Larry Goodman which was Europe 's largest meat processing concern , accounting for around 40 per cent of Ireland 's cattle processing industry . |
| 3 | Domestic US investors form the largest part of the holders of the US$ CDs issued in London , probably accounting for around three quarters of all holdings . |
| 4 | Time deposits form the largest item , accounting for around 50 per cent of the total . |
| 5 | Sight deposits are the other major item , accounting for around 28 per cent . |
| 6 | Guinness stout is the world 's leading stout brand , accounting for around 40 per cent of the company 's beer volume . |
| 7 | The current trend towards ever higher emissions would be curbed by energy conservation ( accounting for around 43 per cent of the required reduction ) and a shift away from fossil fuels to renewable energy ( accounting for the remaining 57 per cent ) . |
| 8 | Ordinary shares dominate the UK company securities section and the overall portfolio , accounting for around 56 per cent of total net assets . |
| 9 | The binding of items emerged as the second most important reason for their non-availability , accounting for around one in five ( 21% ) of unsatisfied requests , while the Library 's inability to locate items when they were requested ( 10% ) , and a tendency for some readers to submit requests for items not appearing in the Library 's catalogues ( 10% ) were additional reasons which occurred with some frequency . |