Example sentences of "of a per cent " in BNC.
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1 | The greatest gains were made by the separatist Northern League , which increased its vote from … 5 of a per cent to 9.3 per cent for the lower house . |
2 | But recent research shows that the ‘ constant ’ changes by a fraction of a per cent , both over a period of weeks and over several years . |
3 | Although the effect in any one region is small , the cumulative result is to dim the Sun by a fraction of a per cent , a year or two after solar maximum — just as observed . |
4 | Whereas at a younger age , the percentage increase for the age , might be , you know , point one of a per cent . |
5 | Most seem to be going for a reduction of about three quarters of a per cent . |
6 | When the government makes an award it normally provides all but about a quarter of a per cent of the extra needed . ’ |