Example sentences of "was [vb pp] from [n mass] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The village achieved its premier cru status in 1985 when it was upgraded from 88% to 90% . |
| 2 | The maximum fine for water pollution was raised from £2,000 to £20,000 , and that of littering from £400 to £1,000 . |
| 3 | Also , the threshold for requiring licensed appraisals on loans secured by real estate was raised from $50,000 to $100,000 . |
| 4 | On the Stock Exchange the dividend per share was raised from 3.2p to 6p and earnings per share rose from 10.21p to 13.29p . |
| 5 | This sum was raised from £20,500 to £21,300 in the 1987 budget . |
| 6 | The interim dividend was raised from 3.75p to 5p . |
| 7 | Between 1979 and 1988 the basic rate of this tax was reduced from 33% to 25% , while the highest rate fell from 80% to 40% . |
| 8 | Furthermore , these figures refer to the period before the top rate of income tax was reduced from 60% to 40% , and the ‘ poll tax ’ was introduced . |
| 9 | Royal Insurance reported a first half loss before tax of £79m ( v £97m ) ; its dividend was reduced from 11.25p to 2p . |
| 10 | By 1341 the Forest of Dean had been diminished by a quarter , and the warden 's farm was reduced from £160 to £120 . |
| 11 | The income level subject to the 1.45 per cent Medicare payroll tax was increased from $51,300 to $125,000 . |
| 12 | Earnings per share dipped to 1.92p from 4.79p , but the interim dividend was increased from 0.44p to 0.48p . |
| 13 | Because of improvements such as these , St. Peter 's had become a Grade 1 hospital under the EMS scheme , and in view of the additional duties falling on the shoulders of their medical officer , Dean Pollard 's salary was increased from £350 to £450 per annum . |
| 14 | In a previous report on a de novo expression of ICAM-1 by mucosal mononuclear phagocytes in inflammatory bowel disease , the percentage of mononuclear phagocytes was increased from 7% in controls to 70% in ulcerative colitis and to 45% in Crohn 's disease . |
| 15 | Best-selling local author : Crafty Ideas From Nature by Myrna Daitz and Shirley Williams ( Exley , £3.99 ) CHILDREN 'S CHOICE This alphabetical list of Britain 's best-selling children 's authors was compiled from sales at school book clubs : |
| 16 | The average cost of a Bryant home was cut from £90,000 to £86,000 last year . |
| 17 | In Mr. Harper 's case , less than two years ago , his rent was doubled from £12,000 to £24,000 . |