Example sentences of "which [verb] [n mass] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although the evidence of seditious words can tell us something about the range of motives which led people to Jacobitism , it can tell us little about how prevalent such sympathies were . |
| 2 | Also on the up was newcomer Tadpole Technology which climbed 48p to 194p — a premium of 129p to its 65p placing price . |
| 3 | We have to find the rate of return , r , which raises £400 to £450 in one year : Rate of return > rate of interest . |
| 4 | The announcement that British Aerospace has agreed terms for repaying more than £40m in ‘ sweeteners ’ offered by the Government to encourage it buy the Rover car company in 1988 took the wind out of BAe , which lost 4p to 321p . |
| 5 | Tobacco duty increases hit Rothmans International which fell 16p to 641p . |
| 6 | The bad-debt figures knocked the shares , which fell 16p to 443p by the close yesterday , despite NatWest 's announcement of a big recovery in profits last year . |
| 7 | Pre-tax profits this year will be lower than last year 's £42.3m and the shares , which slipped 1.5p to 127p , are only being held up by the Coats offer , worth 133p . |
| 8 | The Cambridge-based group intends to use the cash it receives to increase group shareholder funds and reduce borrowings , which increased £600,000 to £20.8m due to exchange rate movements . |
| 9 | Shares to enjoy the new-found surge of optimism included Rank which jumped 19p to 625p and Thorn EMI , up 12p at 816p . |
| 10 | Leading the way was Body Shop which jumped 12p to 202p . |
| 11 | A sizeable computer system contract with Credit Suisse excited investors in electronics firm Rolfe & Nolan which jumped 12p to 235p . |
| 12 | Other shares on the move included property giant MEPC which jumped 10p to 246p on takeover talk . |
| 13 | Those that did rally were special situations , such as Cable & Wireless which jumped 7p to 649p after a 7% profits rise at half-way . |