Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] from [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Losses in Australia , where there was some reserve strengthening during the year , were down from $22.1m to $12.9m following another good result in the fourth quarter . |
| 2 | In Australia , losses at the half year were down from $7.0m to $5.2m following a deficit in the second quarter only marginally better at $3.4m ( 1992 : $3.5m loss ) . |
| 3 | Losses in connection with General Accident 's property services operation were down from $4.5m to $3.7m , as measures designed to reduce operating costs began to take effect . |
| 4 | The consolidated accounts of MEPC show at the September 1991 year-end , group cash balances were down from £265m to £139m and no longer covered the total capital commitments of £189m . |
| 5 | Receipts were down from £1,406 to £863 and a net loss of £160 on the year was returned . |
| 6 | The reduction in borrowings , however , meant that interest charges were down from £240,000 to £86,000 , and that the group was well on course to becoming cash positive by the end of the current year . |
| 7 | Creditors due to be paid within a year were up from £261m to £337m , while the gross interest payable was £158m against £130m — and that after capitalising £39.6m of interest . |
| 8 | Net written premiums in sterling terms were up from $1,909.7m to $2,107.0m . |
| 9 | New annual premiums were up from $51.6m to $57.2m and single premiums from $189.3m to $334.4m . |
| 10 | Written premiums for the quarter were up from $282.0m to $333.6m reflecting some volume growth and a significantly higher average premium across the whole account . |
| 11 | Written premiums for the full year were up from $1,172.0m to $1,251.2m , largely as a result of a significantly higher average premium across the portfolio . |
| 12 | Yesterday it announced figures for the first half of 1989 so late in the day that the London market had mostly packed up and gone home by the time the screens showed that profits had risen from Ir £109m to Ir £121m and earnings were up from 21.7p to 25.4p basic . |
| 13 | Net written premiums in sterling terms were up from $914.7m to $1,019.8m . |
| 14 | Net written premiums in sterling terms were up from $3,219m to $3,831m . |
| 15 | Interest paid was down from £3.1m to £1.2m and gearing at the year-end was 9 per cent . |
| 16 | The tenancy was not from year to year but for a term which would continue until Matlodge certified that it was ready to proceed with the development of the property . |
| 17 | Adjusted to take account of interest paid , net investment income in sterling terms at the full year was up from $389.1m to $464.8m — a growth rate in original currencies of 6.0% , partly reflecting the benefits derived from the issue of $140m of preference capital in September last year . |
| 18 | Despite losses in the fourth quarter marginally lower at $2.7m ( 1991 : $2.8m loss ) the deficit at the full year was up from $9.1m to $12.5m , largely reflecting adverse currency movements in Brazil . |
| 19 | Glynwed International ran on 10 to 273p , Fisons gained 15 to 384p , Guardian Royal Exchange gained 6 to 142p and Kwik Save , which reports figures at the end of the month , was up from 573p to 588p . |
| 20 | In Canada , where premium income rose from $96.1m to $139.8m following the acquisition of the general insurance business of the Prudential Corporation , the deficit for the quarter was up from $2.9m to $11.8m — a relatively satisfactory performance in difficult market conditions . |
| 21 | The only complaint — and she was not really complaining against her uncle , perhaps I should rather say the cause for depression — was that from time to time she was very homesick and longed to see her mother and girls of her own age . ’ |