Example sentences of "[verb] dropped from [n mass] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since the introduction of Medicare in 1984 the proportion of the population covered by private insurance has dropped from 62% in 1983 to 42% in 1992 , with a large decrease in coverage among young people . |
| 2 | By contrast , the share of industrial economies has dropped from 73% to 54% . |
| 3 | John Matthews , chairman of the CIA energy committee , said that a recent CIA investment survey had shown that although investment had dropped from £2000m in 1991 to £1600m–£1800m in 1992 , the amount invested in health , safety and the environment had gone up considerably and the amount invested in energy efficiency had remained level . |
| 4 | And interest in watching Commons TV declined over time ; the numbers who said they would be or were ‘ very interested ’ in watching dropped from 24% before televising started to 10% after three months , with a corresponding rise in those who said they were ‘ not at all interested ’ from 18% to 30% . |
| 5 | DIOCESAN accounts show that investments have dropped from £4,327,000 at March 31 , 1989 , to £1,851,000 at March 31st this year . |