Example sentences of "[n mass] of all [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One advantage of being at home is that you will be less likely to have a caesarian section , which is seen as a last resort while in hospitals around 12pc of all pregnancies will end in an operation . |
| 2 | Probably 14% of all Brazilians are openly associated with spiritism and more than 60% dabble in some form of spiritism . |
| 3 | However , the number of boarded-out children increased steadily , from 2,799 in 1885 to 11,596 in 1914 ( 14% of all children in care ) . |
| 4 | How then does Boeing manage to make aircraft of all shapes and sizes ? |
| 5 | Figure 3 shows a woolly , but definite , correlation between the number of aircraft of all types offered by a training centre and the rates quoted for dual instruction . |
| 6 | Some authors have described an incidence of chronic atrophic gastritis in more than 65% of all cases of Sjögren 's syndrome . |
| 7 | Although , as shown in Figures 4–6 , above , the proportion of ‘ initial failures ’ was relatively small , with none recorded in the case of material issued from the Advocates ' Library , and with only 4% and 3% of all deliveries from the Main Building and the Annexe falling into this category , they nevertheless merit close attention , since delays in the provision of items which are in fact available on the shelves can be a considerable source of irritation for both readers and members of staff . |
| 8 | However , less than 3% of all deaths from lung cancer are thought to be caused by these substances [ 3 ] . |
| 9 | The Widdicombe Committee found that ‘ about 16% of … councillors who are in employment , and about 10% of all councillors , are employees of other local authorities , the majority of these being teachers ’ ( Widdicombe 1986 : 11 1 ) . |
| 10 | In-depth research indicates that alcohol is a contributory factor in 10% of all accidents in Britain , deaths arising from excess alcohol accidents are more frequent that deaths arising from other acts of violence , such as homicide or acts of terrorism . |
| 11 | In this study , the usage rates for the lobon-gur solution were found to be poor , ( corroborating the findings of the programme monitors mentioned above ) ; less than 10% of all cases of diarrhoea had been treated with oral rehydration therapy . |
| 12 | Cytomegalovirus was associated with AIDS related sclerosing cholangitis in only two of the present patients in whom cryptosporidiosis was not also implicated and in less than a third overall ; these represent less than 10% of all cases of cytomegalovirus enteritis seen during the study period . |
| 13 | According to the 1986 English House Condition Survey , households 75+ only make up 10% of all households , but they occupy almost a third of dwellings lacking basic amenities and 16% of unfit dwellings . |
| 14 | For mothers >=35; the corresponding proportions were 5/270 ( 2% ) , 26/296 ( 9% ) , and 51/320 ( 16% ) ( 1% , 5% , and 10% of all diagnoses in older women ) . |
| 15 | 10% of all vehicles in New Zealand are NGVs , while US legislation enforcing the adoption of cleaner alternative fuels has resulted in many government departments converting their fleets to run on natural gas . |
| 16 | Euro-MPs of all parties have criticized the European Commission for its alleged weakness on implementing an integrated environmental policy . |
| 17 | A profile based on pooled data of all observations is shown in Figure 6.3 and it should be studied in conjunction with the yardstick provided by The International Proposal for Noise Abatement with Respect to Community Response which suggests the following basic noise limits : |
| 18 | An efficient port transport system is vital to Britain 's economy as trade accounts for nearly 60% of national income and over 90% of all imports and exports pass through the nations ports . |
| 19 | Both these figures are below national guidelines which recommend that 90% of all calls should be answered in that time . |
| 20 | 90% OF ALL SKATERS ARE STREET SKATERS |
| 21 | A similar balance was identified in Meijer BV where 90% of all telexes received were in English and only 10% in German . |
| 22 | Granted , 90% of all Classics will go into distributed environments , but the box was still touted at its introduction as a personal computer killer . |
| 23 | A total of 356 visitors ( 97% of all respondents ) indicated how often they had visited the Library 's exhibitions before their current visit . |
| 24 | A total of 350 visitors ( 97% of all respondents ) replied to question asking them about the way in which they had come to hear of the Library 's exhibitions . |
| 25 | It is apparent that the dominant holders are the insurance companies and pension funds who together accounted for around 50% of all holdings . |
| 26 | Nearly 50% of all women allow themselves a once-a-year bet on the horses , according to a recent Gallup survey conducted for the UK 's largest bookmaker , Ladbrokes . |
| 27 | By the late 80s , this figure had spiralled to more than 50% of all marriages — and it is still rising . |
| 28 | The fact that about 50% of all patients experienced minor faecal leakage in the first year after operation , discouraged the use of restorative proctocolectomy in older patients in whome the operative risk must also be assumed to be greater . |
| 29 | Currently , approximately 50% of all patients undergoing a sphincterotomy for bile duct stones have their gall bladder in situ , and of these 6–20% subsequently require a cholecystectomy for biliary pain or cholecystitis during a follow up of one to six years [ 2.11 ] . |
| 30 | Though short of the needed 50% of all voters , a big majority of those who voted favoured new parliamentary elections soon . |