Example sentences of "[noun] now [verb] for [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were about 350,000 marriages last year and 174,000 divorces compared with 398,000 and 156,000 respectively in 1981 and remarriages now accounted for 36 per cent of all marriages . |
| 2 | It is noticeable , however , that whereas the G-5 countries now account for 75 per cent of the world 's FDI flow , their position as the five major exporters is a much less concentrated 45 per cent . |
| 3 | Unleaded fuel now accounts for 46.7 per cent of all the petrol consumed in the EC , according to figures released by Eurostat , the Community 's statistics office . |
| 4 | The ‘ peripheral ’ workforce as a whole now accounts for 34 per cent of those in employment — 8.1 million people . |
| 5 | Imports had risen dramatically , by more than 28 per cent over 1989 levels , and imported goods now accounted for 56 per cent of all goods on sale . |
| 6 | Most people now opt for one of the textured nylons , such as Ardura , Cordura or Kodra . |
| 7 | Broadleaves now account for 46 per cent of all new plantings in the UK . |
| 8 | Traffic now accounts for 51 per cent of total nitrogen oxide emissions , compared to 31 per cent in 1980 . |
| 9 | Of all merger and acquisition activity , MBOs now accounted for 58 per cent by volume and 36 per cent by value according to the CMBOR . |
| 10 | Nothing costs over £50 , prices start at £9 , and the line now accounts for 65 per cent of my overall sales . ’ |
| 11 | In modern Britain , a mere six publishers now account for 80 per cent of all daily , Sunday , and local newspaper sales ( Coxall and Robins , 1989 , p. 312 ) . |
| 12 | Rural land now accounts for 85 per cent of the country 's total land area of 10.597 million ha . |