Example sentences of "by [adv] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Worldwide , factoring volumes increased by just 9% to $260bn in 1991 according to Factors Chain International , a network of companies in 34 countries . |
| 2 | He claimed funding at the Durham TEC would be cut by nearly £1m to £15.1m from April 1 a fall of 7.3 per cent . |
| 3 | However , in 1972 there were 279 000 jobs , whereas in 1984 this had fallen by nearly 10% to 253 000 . |
| 4 | Sales up 47% to £75.8m generated interim profits of £6.9m , with the number of homes sold increasing by nearly 40% to 468 . |
| 5 | The company says that renewed customer and supplier confidence , aggressive asset management , reduction of debt by nearly $800m to $2.5 billion and increased software and services revenues all played a part in the reversal of fortunes . |
| 6 | Oil demand is likely to fall by around 12% to some 64 million tonnes per year , largely due to continued reduction in the use of oil for heat and steam raising . |
| 7 | During 1992 , the proportion of female to male company secretaries and investor relations officers rose by 1.5% to 7% and by over 4% to 17% respectively . |