Example sentences of "was [vb pp] from [n mass] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The village achieved its premier cru status in 1985 when it was upgraded from 88% to 90% . |
| 2 | The maximum fine for water pollution was raised from £2,000 to £20,000 , and that of littering from £400 to £1,000 . |
| 3 | Also , the threshold for requiring licensed appraisals on loans secured by real estate was raised from $50,000 to $100,000 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | This sum was raised from £20,500 to £21,300 in the 1987 budget . |
| 6 | The interim dividend was raised from 3.75p to 5p . |
| 7 | 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% . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Royal Insurance reported a first half loss before tax of £79m ( v £97m ) ; its dividend was reduced from 11.25p to 2p . |
| 10 | By 1341 the Forest of Dean had been diminished by a quarter , and the warden 's farm was reduced from £160 to £120 . |
| 11 | But politicians always speak in terms of percentages and real terms so let's look at the total tax which was demanded from people in the city in the past few years . |
| 12 | The Usher 's salary was increased from £105 to 150 guineas . |
| 13 | The income level subject to the 1.45 per cent Medicare payroll tax was increased from $51,300 to $125,000 . |
| 14 | Earnings per share dipped to 1.92p from 4.79p , but the interim dividend was increased from 0.44p to 0.48p . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | In a previous report on a de novo expression of ICAM-1 by mucosal mononuclear phagocytes in inflammatory bowel disease , the percentage of mononuclear phagocytes was increased from 7% in controls to 70% in ulcerative colitis and to 45% in Crohn 's disease . |
| 17 | Best-selling local author : Crafty Ideas From Nature by Myrna Daitz and Shirley Williams ( Exley , £3.99 ) CHILDREN 'S CHOICE This alphabetical list of Britain 's best-selling children 's authors was compiled from sales at school book clubs : |
| 18 | The share price was chopped from 50p to just 21p following a short , sharp trading statement . |
| 19 | The average cost of a Bryant home was cut from £90,000 to £86,000 last year . |
| 20 | In Mr. Harper 's case , less than two years ago , his rent was doubled from £12,000 to £24,000 . |