Example sentences of "is estimate that some " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is estimated that some 9m now work the equivalent of a full year in agriculture — of which 65% are men and 35% women — although nearly 18m still have an attachment to the land . |
| 2 | In Ireland , for example , it is estimated that some 25% of all forestry workers also farm ; elsewhere , such as in the west of Scotland and in the Islands , fishing is very often a complementary occupation for many small farmers while in southern Italy whole communities live by fishing alone . |
| 3 | Now it is estimated that some 38 per cent of people are literate — but the figure for women is only 22 per cent . |
| 4 | In this brutal war , it is estimated that some 60,000 civilians were killed up to 1989 , before the 1989 to 1990 round of fighting which is thought to have claimed over a thousand lives . |
| 5 | It is estimated that some 30 per cent of the overhead and marketing budget represents the cost of production and distribution of brochures . |