Example sentences of "[adj] to just [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He points out that in 1960 , married black women could have expected to have 3.49 children ; if they had continued to reproduce at this rate , the out-of-wedlock rate among black women would have increased from 23% in 1960 to just 29% in 1987 , and gone almost unnoticed . |
| 2 | The slump in household saving , from 14% of disposable income in 1980 to just 5% last year , was partly to blame for the rise in inflation that now plagues the government . |
| 3 | Wheway 's shares have slumped from a high of 140p in 1989 to just 7.5p at present . |
| 4 | Net provisions dived from £38.7 million to just £6.8 million , reflecting Kleinwort 's decision to get to grips with doubtful loans . |
| 5 | The pre-tax total nose-dived from £100 million to just £20 million in the three months to December . |
| 6 | He remains worried that margin benefits expected for the second half will now be pushed out to next year and has slashed his full-year forecast from £27 million to just £15 million , with £25 million pencilled in for 1993-94 . |
| 7 | Investment in start-ups and in early stage developments has been particularly badly hit , down from £128m in 1990 to just £58m last year . |