Example sentences of "[adv prt] on [art] [adj] quarter " in BNC.
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| 1 | The balance in Japan is also healthily positive , at 54% , only slightly down on the first quarter of the year . |
| 2 | London is faring particularly badly : this quarter new commissions were valued at £3,143 million , 23 per cent down on the previous quarter and dramatically down on the £7,247 million value for the same quarter last year . |
| 3 | Other areas showing significant falls are Wales , 46 per cent down on the previous quarter , Midlands/East Anglia ( 30 per cent ) , North ( 21 per cent ) , South West ( 20 per cent ) , and Ulster ( 15 per cent ) . |
| 4 | It is to be noted that in the most recent quarter , although auction sales were 15% up on the previous quarter , the higher loss compared to last year reflects a $7 million drop in sales from the Acquavella deal , now a separate division within Sotheby 's although included in the accounts as part of their auction operations . |
| 5 | Today John had gone out to lunch before her and she ate her sandwiches quickly , then started out on the brisk quarter of an hour 's walk to her uncle 's church . |