Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] [adv] [adj] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | and the republic in fact spend three and half times as much per capita as is spent by the United Kingdom in trying to restrain terrorism . |
| 2 | Over 50 per cent , and in some cases over 60 per cent said they would like to learn about the human heart , germs and illnesses , how our muscles work , what food is good for you , life in the sea , what makes a rainbow appear and how a record is made . |
| 3 | Consequently , the highest rates of unemployment occur in the inner urban areas — in some cases almost 40 per cent at a time when general unemployment levels , according to the official figures , are about 6 per cent . |
| 4 | In some areas over 50 per cent of planning applications fall into these categories . |
| 5 | However , although 70 per cent of women expressed a desire for such facilities only 39 per cent of men responded positively . |
| 6 | These days about 15 per cent of our energy is obtained at the flick of a switch . |