Example sentences of "cent of [noun pl] ['s] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the present time SDRs constitute only 2 per cent of countries ' official reserves — some measure perhaps of the limited contribution of SDRs . |
| 2 | The New Earnings Survey shows that in 1984 women earned only 74 per cent of men 's hourly rate , and only 66 per cent of men 's gross weekly earnings . |
| 3 | In 1975 , women earned 72 per cent of men 's hourly rate , and 62 per cent of men 's gross weekly earnings . |
| 4 | This represents an improvement over the situation a few years earlier , since in 1970 women earned only 63 per cent of men 's hourly rate , and only 55 per cent of men 's gross weekly pay . |
| 5 | The New Earnings Survey shows that in 1984 women earned only 74 per cent of men 's hourly rate , and only 66 per cent of men 's gross weekly earnings . |
| 6 | In 1975 , women earned 72 per cent of men 's hourly rate , and 62 per cent of men 's gross weekly earnings . |
| 7 | This represents an improvement over the situation a few years earlier , since in 1970 women earned only 63 per cent of men 's hourly rate , and only 55 per cent of men 's gross weekly pay . |
| 8 | For instance , among police officers ( below the rank of sergeant ) women earn 93 per cent of men 's hourly earnings , and women who work as registered and enrolled nurses and midwives earn 90 per cent of the hourly rates of men in this occupation . |
| 9 | However , among footwear workers women earn only 71 per cent of men 's hourly rates and women sales supervisors earn only 66 per cent of the hourly rates of men in the same occupation . |