Example sentences of "[prep] sales [prep] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In particular , we opened on Sunday 13th and had an extraordinary day , with no resulting loss of sales on other days . ’ |
| 2 | For example , it would be possible to simulate the effects of differing volumes of sales on key factors in a corporate plan , such as production capacity , purchasing targets and manpower forecasts . |
| 3 | To help control this , all except the very smallest of businesses are required to submit on a calendar quarterly basis the aggregate value of sales to individual customers in other EC countries by reference to their foreign VAT registration number . |
| 4 | Angus Sibley , at CIBC Grenfell & Colegrave , said : ‘ With 80 per cent of sales to overseas customers , APV is an excellent hedge against sterling weakness . ’ |
| 5 | There has been a steady growth in the newer area of sales to retail outlets , some of which are supermarkets but many of which are traditional grocery shops . |
| 6 | Of course , that increase may be due to the expansion of sales of primary products such as the boom in North Sea oil sales , so it is pertinent to consider the performance of manufacturing industry 's exports . |
| 7 | Growth of sales of giant firms , 1962–72 ( percentage by which growth of EEC and Japanese firms exceeded that of US ) |
| 8 | The issue is further complicated by European Community proposals for uniformity and tougher regulation of sales of these products . |
| 9 | The Bank is responsible for the administration of sales of both types of instrument and , in the case of bonds , for maintaining the register of holders . |
| 10 | Alarmed by reports of sales of bargain-price filters at car-boot sales and Sunday markets , the British Effluent & Water Association ( BEWA ) has urged consumers to remember the importance of proper warranties , installation and servicing . |
| 11 | Seitz will pay Kewill 4% of sales for four years from 1994 to a maximum of £625,000 . |
| 12 | While the Canadian business has been profitable , WH Smith believes the returns being obtained on £75m of sales from 200 outlets are not comparable with the returns that can be obtained in other markets and did not justify the future investment necessary to develop the chain . |
| 13 | The strategic planning goal is to produce plans that will present a credible set of proposals for filling this gap with sales of new products or services . |
| 14 | The centralised trading operation also had a busy year , particularly with sales of commemorative items to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain . |
| 15 | With sales of vegetarian products estimated at a minimum of £335m in 1990 by Marketing Strategies for Industry ( and possibly as high as £1bn according to definitions ) , it is potentially a highly lucrative market to tap into , particularly when , according to Juliet Gellatley , campaigns director for the Vegetarian Society , the number of non-meat eaters rose by 94% between 1990 and 1991 . |
| 16 | With sales in 190 markets worldwide , Scotch Whisky is consistently one of the UK 's top five manufactured export earners . |
| 17 | NEC is looking for sales of 30,000 units of the five new models over the next two years . |
| 18 | Parallel trade is now so well established that Health Department payments to pharmacists can be clawed back for sales of discounted drugs . |
| 19 | Although in this case the seller will find it hard to argue with the buyer 's concerns , where the seller himself provides the items ( even if he charges the buyer directly or indirectly for their provision ) he may well wish to keep ownership himself , either to tie the buyer to him for future orders , or to enable him to use the items for sales to third parties , even if this is to the buyer 's detriment , and against his consent . |
| 20 | However , the points covered are also relevant for sales by sole traders and by partnerships . |
| 21 | It was , the company decided , more autonomy : the ability to improve engineering through partnerships with other parts-makers , and to tap economies of scale through sales to other carmakers . |
| 22 | Sybase expects System 10 products to kick into its revenue stream immediately — its current business is evenly split between sales to new customers and upgrades at existing sites . |
| 23 | Sybase expects System 10 products to kick into its revenue stream immediately — its current business is evenly split between sales to new customers and upgrades at existing sites . |
| 24 | House-building rebounded from a loss in 1991 to a £2.6 million profit in 1992 , thanks to a 6 per cent increase in sales to 1,289 units and improved margins , which more than made good an average 8 per cent drop in selling prices to £81,000 . |
| 25 | All categories of sales had shown an increase in the decade , but the really spectacular growth , especially after 1943 , had been in sales to domestic consumers . |
| 26 | Early signs of recovery from recession in the United States were first evident in a 12.4% increase in sales of light-duty trucks and vans , to which autocatalysts are also fitted . |
| 27 | Fraud is likely to occur only in sales of brand-name drugs still under patent . |
| 28 | This return to a leaner structure is a direct result of the downturn in sales in key areas such as Impressionist paintings . |
| 29 | DEC is the only vendor in IDC 's report that derives significant revenues from sales of non-Unix workstations . |
| 30 | However , IDC says that DEC is the only vendor in its report that derives significant revenues from sales of non-Unix workstations . |