Example sentences of "accounted for [adv] [n mass] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Strongest support came from respondents from firms in the 3–10 partner category , who accounted for nearly 35% of those answering ‘ yes ’ to the question . |
| 2 | Their largest retail client is Argos which accounted for over £400,000 of sales in the last year . |
| 3 | BBC1 accounted for almost 39pc of viewing in the last quarter of 1990 , but that figure had dropped to 34pc a year later . |
| 4 | It is apparent that the dominant holders are the insurance companies and pension funds who together accounted for around 50% of all holdings . |
| 5 | Last year , the businesses earmarked for ICI Bio accounted for only 34% of group turnover , but generated 69% of trading profits ; pharmaceuticals alone were responsible for 12% of sales and 52% of trading profit . |
| 6 | Domestic loans a year ago accounted for only 35% of life-assurance companies ' ¥116 trillion in assets ; they expect to allocate up to 60% in the present financial year . |