Example sentences of "now [vb -s] [adv] [n mass] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | It reckons MCI now has about 18% of the US long-distance business , up from about 14% three years ago . |
2 | Benny , eight , now has around £850 in his , while sister Laura , four , has £520 . |
3 | He now holds over 5% of S&N 's equity . |
4 | It now measures about 25mm along its longest axis . |
5 | Japan now files over 40% of non-US patents in the US . |
6 | The fastest growth has been in other kinds of paper , and particularly paper packaging , which now takes up 19% of the space in landfills . |
7 | Mixing desk manufacturer Solid State Logic , which now generates approximately 50% of its sales from digital products as opposed to analogue , and digital video equipment builder , Abekas , also contributed to a 13.6% rise in divisional turnover to £70.1m ; profits rose 50% to £12m . |
8 | Turnover generated from Unix licences , he says , increased fourfold last year , and now makes up 20% of total revenues . |
9 | To meet the demands of the fast growing notebook market , which Technology says now makes up 20% to 25% of total turnover , ICL has introduced its ErgoPro N3/25v sub-notebook . |
10 | The company now makes up 62% of total group turnover , and has increased net cash balances from £500,000 to £1.6m . |
11 | It sees the outlook as encouraging , thanks to expanding insurance business and repeat business that now makes up 65% of sales . |