Example sentences of "of [n mass] for the [num ord] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Terry Baughan , the financial director for both the Virgin Group and the airline , revealed that the airline had incurred a trading loss of £514,000 for the first three weeks of operation . |
| 2 | This was in excess of 10% for the first few months and was over 20% in some parts of Wales . |
| 3 | If your travel from the UK for your outward journey or from Holland for the return journey is delayed for over 12 hours ( due to strike/industrial action , weather conditions or mechanical breakdown ) from the scheduled time , then a benefit of £20 for the first 12 hours and £10 for each subsequent 12 hours up to a maximum of £60 . |
| 4 | A new budget of £1,500 for the next six months should be enough for local advertising . |
| 5 | 1991 saw total Unix systems revenue in Europe climb to $6.9bn from $6bn in 1990. 1991 's growth of 15% is two points up on 1990 's 13% — IDC predicts a mean compound annual growth rate ( CAGR ) of 14% for the next six years , by which time it believes the European market will be worth some $16.3bn . |
| 6 | ULSTER Television has reported increased pre-tax profits of £1.96m for the first six months of 1993 , up 10pc on the same period last year . |
| 7 | Mr Parker , who announced his resignation last week , unveiled pre-tax profits of £2.3m for the first six months of 1993 . |
| 8 | Data used will be in the form of statistics for the last five or ten years , the examination of which should assist bankers assessing country risk . |
| 9 | ( ‘ Tempest ’ ) and some sureties , the landlord demised a factory unit on its industrial estate , known as Eley 's Estate , Eley Road , Enfield , to Tempest for a term of 20 years from 25 March 1972 at a rent of £3,850 for the first five years , with reviews at five-yearly intervals thereafter . |
| 10 | BRISTOL CITY announced a loss of £742,000 for the last financial year at their annual general meeting at Ashton Gate last night . |
| 11 | The Eurobond market is on course for a record year after registering a volume of $165bn for the first nine months according to Euromoney Bondware . |
| 12 | At the 40th session of the UNHCR Executive Committee in October 1989 the 43 member states adopted a general programme budget of $190,000,000 for the first six months of 1990 only ; after extensive debate at an extraordinary session in May 1990 and at the regular session in October , the Executive Committee finally adopted a general programme budget for 1990 amounting to $378,885,900 , including the $38,000,000 deficit carried over from the previous year . |