Example sentences of "[vb -s] the [noun] to [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The group 's cash balances shrank from £77 million to £36.5 million , and a token final dividend of 1p slashes the total to 3p , from 10.25p in 1991 . |
| 2 | The increased final dividend of 2.75p takes the total to 3.75p , from 3.5p , covered by earnings up in line to 9p . |
| 3 | Prize money will rise by a further 18 per cent during the forthcoming year , which takes the total to £16 million , considerably more than the £1.3 million on offer in 1980 . |
| 4 | This , naturally , magnifies the impact on one-month delay in settling invoices is to lower the NPV from £0.1198 to £0.0759 , a reduction of 37% , while a prolonged two- month delay further lowers the NPV to £0.0328 , barely a quarter of the initial estimate . |
| 5 | Even with the ACE initiative dead , commoditisation remains the key to MIPS ' strategy . |
| 6 | A final of 8p ( 7.5p ) boosts the total to 12p , up 7% . |
| 7 | That lease stipulates that the building occupy not more than half the lot , but the garden-topped garage brings the footprint to 90% . |