Example sentences of "[vb base] [vb pp] [prep] [noun] million [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Reporting interim pre-tax profits which have fallen from £1.82 million to just over £1 million for the six months to 31 December , the chairman , Trevor Spencer , said the many favourable factors now relating to the housing market must contribute to buyers ' confidence . |
| 2 | The shareholders in Velcro have received no dividends in 1989 and 1990 , despite the fact that pre-tax earnings have grown from $6.3 million in 1988 to $9.4 million in 1990 , and the company is awash in liquidity with marketable securities as of 30 September 1990 worth slightly less than $50 million . |
| 3 | Pre-tax profits have grown from £2.27 million in 1990 to £8.24 million in the year to last April . |
| 4 | To the delight of the animal rights movement , Britain 's trade in real fur is in drastic decline , with manufacturing figures issued by the DTI showing that sales have plummeted from £56 million in 1986 to £11 million last year . |
| 5 | In Wales the total investment grant payments have increased from £12.2 million in 1979/80 to £21.5 million in 1982/83 . |
| 6 | The resources available for safety have increased from £140 million to about £200 million for the current year , and are likely to continue at at least that level . |
| 7 | and manufacturing exports have increased by £76 million for each and every working day . |
| 8 | The article states : ’ estimates of the project 's cost have escalated from £457 million to £1.4 billion ’ — the figure mentioned by my hon. Friend — and that it is possible that the scheme will not go ahead . |