Example sentences of "was [vb pp] [prep] [n mass] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the experiment , a light of adequate brightness was placed at 85° to the left of the vertical in the hive . |
| 2 | Operating profits at Welsh jumped 9.3% to £67m , although the rise at South West was pegged at £1.8m to £48.9m . |
| 3 | The village achieved its premier cru status in 1985 when it was upgraded from 88% to 90% . |
| 4 | This was attributed by staff to the unique organisation of the group when compared with other user groups . |
| 5 | It was hoped to use the Crown allotment in Exmoor Forest for this purpose , but after partition the Commissioners decided that it would not in fact be suitable , and in 1818 it was sold for £50,000 to a Mr Knight , who enclosed it . |
| 6 | The maximum fine for water pollution was raised from £2,000 to £20,000 , and that of littering from £400 to £1,000 . |
| 7 | Also , the threshold for requiring licensed appraisals on loans secured by real estate was raised from $50,000 to $100,000 . |
| 8 | On the Stock Exchange the dividend per share was raised from 3.2p to 6p and earnings per share rose from 10.21p to 13.29p . |
| 9 | This sum was raised from £20,500 to £21,300 in the 1987 budget . |
| 10 | The interim dividend was raised from 3.75p to 5p . |
| 11 | Between 1979 and 1988 the basic rate of this tax was reduced from 33% to 25% , while the highest rate fell from 80% to 40% . |
| 12 | Furthermore , these figures refer to the period before the top rate of income tax was reduced from 60% to 40% , and the ‘ poll tax ’ was introduced . |
| 13 | Royal Insurance reported a first half loss before tax of £79m ( v £97m ) ; its dividend was reduced from 11.25p to 2p . |
| 14 | By 1341 the Forest of Dean had been diminished by a quarter , and the warden 's farm was reduced from £160 to £120 . |
| 15 | Gearing was reduced by 3pc to 39pc . |
| 16 | After the Government announcement the charge was reduced by £140 to £260 . |
| 17 | The Usher 's salary was increased from £105 to 150 guineas . |
| 18 | The income level subject to the 1.45 per cent Medicare payroll tax was increased from $51,300 to $125,000 . |
| 19 | Earnings per share dipped to 1.92p from 4.79p , but the interim dividend was increased from 0.44p to 0.48p . |
| 20 | Because of improvements such as these , St. Peter 's had become a Grade 1 hospital under the EMS scheme , and in view of the additional duties falling on the shoulders of their medical officer , Dean Pollard 's salary was increased from £350 to £450 per annum . |
| 21 | The share price was chopped from 50p to just 21p following a short , sharp trading statement . |
| 22 | The average cost of a Bryant home was cut from £90,000 to £86,000 last year . |
| 23 | And net debt was lowered by $270m to $1,694m . |
| 24 | In Mr. Harper 's case , less than two years ago , his rent was doubled from £12,000 to £24,000 . |