Example sentences of "[adv prt] [n mass] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | THE clobbering of their portfolios by Tokyo 's tumbling stockmarket ( down 23% on the Nikkei index since January ) has made 1990 a terrible year for those Japanese companies that dabble in stocks as a way of boosting their business profits . |
| 2 | Turnover was down 50% from the $47.3m reported for the fourth quarter to December 31 , with product revenue down 24% from a year ago at $27.8m , and technology revenue dwindled to just $2.5m from $16.2m a year ago . |
| 3 | It will argue to delegates in Kyoto that , while a Bryde 's whale is worth about ¥33.4m ( $100,000 ) in a fish market , the 16 resident Bryde 's whales at Ogata are expected to bring in ¥675m to the boatmen over the next 15 years and nearly eight times as much in hotel accommodation and assorted knick-knacks . |
| 4 | The beleaguered Hutton Rudby-based company closed on Friday down 2p on the day at 74p . |
| 5 | As the Transport Secretary , Cecil Parkinson , ruled out any Government help , Eurotunnel shares fell to a low of 550p , down 145p on the week . |
| 6 | Q. I never see my Upside Down Catfish during the day , not even when I feed the other fish . |
| 7 | One sometimes gets the impression that IBM Corp is more solicitous over the needs of its Stamford , Connecticut-based IBM Credit Corp subsidiary than it is over its own , and yesterday , in the wake of the parent 's big $285m loss , IBM Credit was able to announce that profits actually rose 0.3% at $58.3m ; the return on average equity was 20.2% , compared with 21.3% in the first quarter of 1992 and in the first three months of 1993 , IBM Credit originated financing for $1,700m of equipment , software and services for IBM 's customers and distribution channels , down 22% on the figure for the first quarter 1992 — financing for end users decreased by 45% to $600m while financing for distribution channels decreased by 1% to $1,100 , the company noted . |
| 8 | Surpluses pushed the SDR food index down 11% over the year . |
| 9 | Pamela Vandyke Price 's Tutored Wine Tasting , arranged by Miranda Villiers and her colleagues in teh London Regional Group , brought in £300 for the Endowment Appeal and changed many people 's views on sparkling wines . |
| 10 | Zakrewski confirmed that he did expect the legislation to hurt its Polish acquisition , DHI , which currently expects to turn over $15m in the market this year , and added ‘ The result will be that there will be some preferred companies who have been doing assembly that will be supported , and they will grow and make a huge amount of money by reselling imports , not by assembling ; it 's a scandal . |
| 11 | A decision to lay off 10% of the work force tells the old story of the drone worker . |
| 12 | And a Scottish Partner Centre has also been set up to attract companies that are interested in either expanding or setting up headquarters in the region . |
| 13 | General Philippe Morillon has set up headquarters in the town , which has been under Serb siege for 11 months , according to Laurens Jolles , of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees . |
| 14 | But what about the outcome of the usual monitoring visits — which still make up 80% of the subject assessor 's time ? |
| 15 | Even though the government picks up 80% of the cost of the huge security operation needed to guard the airline against terrorism , that still leaves El Al with a large bill . |
| 16 | The country 's farm-workers and labourers make up 17% of the population , yet they are ignored by the mass media . |
| 17 | The Japanese government is putting up 90% of the funds , but 14 private institutions are taking part , including NEC Corp , Hitachi Ltd and Fujitsu Ltd . |
| 18 | Welsh Secretary John Redwood promised to pick up 85pc of the bill after Gwynedd County Council has spent £400,000 and Aberconwy Council £21,000 of their own money . |
| 19 | By this means we build up data on the quality of a raw material , its variability and the reliance of a supplier in the quality concept . |
| 20 | However , in 1913 foreign investment still made up 25% of the money invested in Russian industry . |
| 21 | Just because you 've run up $100,000 on the meter you think you own me . |
| 22 | In 1989 , some 16% or 900 of the Polytechnique 's 5,000 students were female , of which Nathalie Provost was one , although women made up 56% of the student body of the University at large . |
| 23 | Former GB tourist Des Foy and fellow centre John Henderson are also on their way to Fartown , with Oldham picking up £10,000 for the pair . |
| 24 | Persistent and casual truants — so categorised by headteachers — made up 4% of the school roll in November and 5% in June . |
| 25 | Earnings — up 4% in the year to March — are still rising faster than underlying inflation . |
| 26 | Might come up trumps. on the night but nobody do on . |
| 27 | In the USA , black Americans , who make up 12% of the population , have traditionally formed a distinct social stratum at the base of the stratification system . |
| 28 | Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd has reported net profit for the year to March 31 up 13% at the equivalent of $832.2m on turnover that rose 18% to $2,801m . |
| 29 | Net earnings per share , up 73% in the quarter , were $0.63 in the nine months . |
| 30 | Where was the best place for bringing up fish on the river ? |