Example sentences of "[num] and to a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1965 only 5 per cent of demand was met by imports , by 1970 it was 14 percent rising to 33 per cent by 1975 and to a staggering 60 per cent by the early 1980s [ Wells and Imber , 1977 ; Williams et al. , 1983 ] . |
| 2 | It is also true that there were moments , like the 1720s , the 1780s and to a lesser extent the 1750s , when their establishment was especially noticeable , but even where they existed , large numbers of claimants were still relieved at home . |
| 3 | A further important aspect of the assessment process was the significance of ASW consultation with male family members , associated with section 2 more than section 3 and to a greater degree with GP than other referrals with non admission . |
| 4 | America 's deficit is forecast to rise to $139 billion in 1989 and to a record $157 billion in 1990 , while Japan 's and West Germany 's surpluses widen . |
| 5 | Labour is not presenting itself for slaughter , as it did in 1983 and to a lesser extent in 1987 . |
| 6 | The USSR , equally , took part in a widening network of international conventions and associations , from the Universal Postal Union ( in 1924 ) to the Inter-Parliamentary Union in 1955 and to a series of conventions on copyright , hostage-taking , narcotics , patents and arms control in the 1970s and 1980s . |
| 7 | The introduction of Japanese plants to South Wales , and later to north-east England ( led by Nissan ) , was widely seen chiefly as a spur to UK firms to ‘ improve ’ their working practices and productivity , although Dunning ( 1986 ) estimated that Japanese employment in the UK could increase to 22,000 by the end of the 1980s and to a possible 250,000 by the year 2000 . |