Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] [unc] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have arranged for ch'a to be served in the pavilion beside the lake . |
| 2 | Once again Royal show fashions ranged between formal-summer-outfit-with-hat to skimpy suntop and shorts , but the lady who turned the most heads at the show was probably international visitor Isha Kamara as she made her stately progress around the show bearing her bag upon her head . |
| 3 | At the same time per capita income rose from S$1,330 to S$22,867 in 1991 , and unemployment has fallen from 11% to less than 2% . |
| 4 | The market share of unleaded petrol rose from 1.1% to 43.0% between August 1988 and November 1991 , due to widening tax differentials . |
| 5 | Between 1680 and 1800 the proportion of brides who were pregnant at the time of their wedding grew from 15 to 35 per cent and the illegitimacy ratio rose from 1·5 to 5 per cent . |
| 6 | But in South Africa , with a per capita income twice as high , the rate of population increase rose from 2.4% to 3.1% during the same period and life expectancy stayed at 63 , similar to China or India . |
| 7 | In the year to March 1991 , Osaka accounted for 8.3% of Japan 's GDP , down from 8.8% a decade earlier ; Tokyo 's share rose from 16.6% to 18.5% during that period . |
| 8 | Rates of relief varied from 1/6d to 2/6d for the mother herself , with 1/6d usually added for each child . |
| 9 | The proportion of Roman Catholics in the most senior posts rose to 25% , but in the force as a whole the proportion dropped from 11% to 4% . |
| 10 | Mr Smith has dropped from 30.2pc to 27.9pc . |
| 11 | But the percentage of Catholics world-wide dropped from 17.68% to 17.64% . |
| 12 | The 95% CI for the difference of 2.5% ranged from -11.8% to 16.8% and included zero . |
| 13 | The within assay variation ranged from 4.6% to 11.5% and the between assay variation from 11.3% to 26.1% . |
| 14 | The proportion of missing values on the five scales ranged from 0.2% to 3.1% and was generally less than 2% . |
| 15 | Between 149 and 194 were tested annually from 1987 to 1990 and the prevalence of HIV-1 infection ranged from 2.1% to 2.7% . |
| 16 | The prevalence of diabetes thus established ranged from 0.92% to 1.71% , with seven practices grouped in the range 1.11% to 1.31% around the mean of 1.28% . |
| 17 | The prevalence of bleeding from this type of varix has been reported in 1.4% to 5% of patients with intrahepatic portal hypertension and in 27% to 40% of patients with extrahepatic portal hypertension . |
| 18 | So there are three things we want from er to er for a complete deal . |
| 19 | I would have savoured this piece of news with greater relish had I not been booked on BA724 to Geneva at 0845 that morning . |
| 20 | Net per share rose by 27.8% to $0.23 . |
| 21 | First half profit before tax rose by 14.6% to £27.5m at BPB Industries ; eps fell from 3.9p to 3.7p . |
| 22 | Net per share rose by 44.7% to $0.55 . |
| 23 | Net earnings per share remained at $0.18 in the quarter , and rose by 44.7% to $0.55 in the year . |
| 24 | Computer Products Inc has reported fourth quarter net profits of $1.7m against losses of $10.7m last time , after $465,000 tax credits this time and $47,000 last time , and $5.2m losses from discontinued operations last time , on turnover that rose 43.4% at $29.9m ; net profit for the year to January 3 stood at $2.7m against losses of $9.6m last time , after $674,000 tax credits this time and $91,000 last time and $5.5m losses from discontinued operations plus $6.3m restucturing charges last time , on turnover that rose by 37.9% to $114.8m . |
| 25 | Loral Corp has turned in fourth quarter net profits down 2.1% at $39.6m , after $17.8m charges due to the early payment of debt , on turnover that rose 22.7% at $974.1m ; net losses for the year to March 31 stood at $92.1m , after 4233.4m charges due to the cumulative effect of an accounting change , against profits of $121.8m last time , on turnover that rose by 15.7% to $3,335.4m . |
| 26 | Software revenues rose by 1.1% to $2,520m , but maintenance was off 5.1% to $1,800m ; services were the star performer , rising 48% to $1,900m , but the jury is still out and there is a great deal of scepticism that the company can actually make money on all those facilities management contracts . |
| 27 | Software revenues rose by 1.1% to $2,520m , but maintenance was off 5.1% to $1,800m ; services were the star performer , rising 48% to $1,900m , but the jury is still out and there is a great deal of scepticism that the company can actually make money on all those facilities management contracts . |
| 28 | Quality Systems Inc has reported third quarter net profits of $94,300 against losses of $196,200 last time , on turnover up 3.9% at $2.8m ; net profit for the nine months stood at $208,000 against losses of $579,800 last time , on turnover that rose by 2.8% to $8.5m . |
| 29 | Net earnings per share rose by 48.9% to $0.70 in the quarter , and by 45% to $1.87 in the nine months . |
| 30 | Earnings rose by 6.9% to £40.4 million , giving earnings per share of 6.8p , the same as last year after adjusting for the bonus element of the Rights Issue of 114 million shares in May . |