Example sentences of "[verb] short [prep] [art] [adj] per " in BNC.
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| 1 | KLM 's part in the NorthWest deal falls short of the 25 per cent limit placed on foreign ownership by the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 . |
| 2 | Their 3.9 per cent of the vote fell short of the 5 per cent threshold entitling them to representation in parliament . |
| 3 | The compact was on this occasion approved by 4,633 votes ( 59.8 per cent ) to 2,988 ( 38.6 per cent ) but , as on previous occasions , the level of approval fell short of the 75 per cent necessary to amend the Constitution as required by the terms of the compact . |
| 4 | Environmental groups condemned the announcement as inadequate , pointing out that the UK target was lower than that of all other West European countries and fell short of the 60 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions which scientists regarded as necessary to stabilize greenhouse gases at current levels . |
| 5 | In Scotland there was a majority in favour of devolution but it fell short of the 40 per cent of the electorate required by the statute . |