Example sentences of "[verb] from about " in BNC.
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| 1 | In England alone — the only country for which even approximate figures have been worked out — the number of monks rose from about 850 to well over 5,000 between 1066 and 1154 . |
| 2 | During this period the population of Danzig rose from about 50,000 in the 1830s to about 70,000 by 1860 . |
| 3 | The growth of the colonies was likely to force new departures in policy and legislation on the British government ; the American population rose from about a quarter of a million at the beginning of the century to about two million by 1776 . |
| 4 | They suggest that the number of political offenders from the intelligentsia rose from about 1000 in the 1860s to between 3000 and 4000 in each of the following three decades , before increasing very sharply in the period of the revolution of 1905 . |
| 5 | CAMPOP 's researches have shown that during the 100 years after 1540 England 's population rose from about 2.75 millions to roughly 5 millions . |
| 6 | During the seventeenth century Norwich 's population rose from about 12,000 or 13,000 to around 30,000 , an extraordinary rate of expansion in a century where growth was generally sluggish after the 1630s . |
| 7 | The pre-tax rate of profit for business rose from about 17 per cent in 1955 to 24 per cent in 1961 . |
| 8 | Certainly it stands comparison with the better-known Haua Fteah cave in North Africa , which hunters and gatherers occupied from about 75000 years ago and where shellfish also played an important part in the people 's economy . |
| 9 | The buildings were rebuilt from about 1500 in stone and brick and survived until 1837 , when the architect K. Kremer was commissioned to enlarge and adapt the university , called the Cracow Academy . |
| 10 | Yeah , I 've seen them , I mean , I 've seen them sort of dropped from about six foot . |
| 11 | The synfuel contribution in the US is likely to increase from about 6 million tonnes of oil equivalent ( MTOE ) in 1983 to 20 MTOE in 1990 and perhaps 40 MTOE in 2000 . |
| 12 | Total loans for house buying has more than quadrupled from about £9.1 billion to £43 billion , with the number of mortgages increasing by 62 p.c. from 6.5m to about 10m . |
| 13 | Their ages ranged from about fourteen to fifty , but the majority were youngsters out at work all day who were losing out on regular schooling . |
| 14 | The length of labour of the mothers in this book ranged from about five hours to twenty-six hours . |
| 15 | Yeah there was about three sets in there and they ranged from about seven ninety nine up I think . |
| 16 | According to Fidelity — one of the few companies which is to date offering these funds — the yield on its Tax Free Income Plan ( a unit trust comprising 51 per cent equities and 49 per cent bonds ) will fall from about 6 per cent now to 5.75 per cent after 5 April . |
| 17 | As I was picked from about a hundred applicants I think I did quite well . |
| 18 | Decentralization from the inner parts of cities accelerated from about 1960 , affecting the largest places first and then spreading down through the urban hierarchy . |
| 19 | This occured after a sustained period of Leeds pressure which resulted in a whole string of corners , the goal came from Crewe 's inability to clear the ball and after several rebounds and with players flailing around the ball broke to Deane who scored from about six yards out . |
| 20 | In the antique firearms section there was a pair of pistols fitted with a detonating system which used fulminate and dated from about 1809 ; there was an intriguing possible English royal connection and this , together with their unusual detonation , helped them sell at £5,000 . |
| 21 | So in the Spring of thirteen sixty , and they said that this was much more complicated , most of the timbers dated from about fourteen fifty although there was one that dated from twelve eighty nine and clearly was renewed and one of the roof timbers was about fifteen twenty , perhaps a repair . |
| 22 | The holes are short , ranging from about 70 to about 150 yards . |
| 23 | Within this area they recommended fifty-two London boroughs with populations ranging from about 100,000 to 250,000 . |
| 24 | Alcoholic drinks have a significant calorie content ranging from about 50 calories for a small measure of spirit to 70–130 for a glass of wine and 90–130 for half a pint of beer . |
| 25 | But the average of hou , price for a house alarm ranging from about two hundred and seventy five pounds . |
| 26 | The square bridge is the most common type stocked and the 6A version is usually rated from about 200V p.i.v. to 600V p.i.v . |
| 27 | The plug fits into the aforementioned SRD-6SB energiser box from which a one-metre four-way cable fitted with 4mm plugs is taken to standard loudspeaker sockets on any amplifier rated from about 5 watts-per-channel upwards . |
| 28 | Alarms cost from about £5 for basic models , to £15 to £20 for types with safety lights and extra test facilities . |
| 29 | Plates cost from about £64 ; cake stand with pedestal , from about £38 ; lampbases , from about £42 |
| 30 | Sponges start from about £2.99 to £15 for the large sculptures ; toiletries cost from about £1.99 for the lime blossom soaps shown . |