Sentence examples for contributions close from inspiring English sources

Sood condemned Brown for raising national insurance contributions close to a general election and for high petrol prices.

By removing them from the test, it could raise NHCE average contributions, close the gap between the HCEs and improve nondiscrimination testing results.

Moreover, samples that contribute most to a given cluster have more extreme, more tightly-clustered expression values; samples that contribute little to a given cluster have expression values (and contributions) closer to zero with greater variability.

In contrast to previous studies, in the present contribution closed form solutions for the correlation coefficients and peak factors entering the CQC rule are derived using concepts of normal stationary random vibration theory.

That would bring the German contribution closer to being the number #3 donor to UNICEF which is where Germany rightfully belongs.

Romney's itemised deductions included charitable contributions of close to $3m in 2010, and over $4m in 2011, mainly through tithing to the Mormon church.

The emphasis is usually on charitable contributions and close family ties to show that a reduced punishment reflects the sentencing factor to "provide just punishment for the offense".

Reinforcing the appearance that money is being traded for access, many donors made their contributions in close proximity to their visits.

America's pension funds now have a total deficit of about $400 billion -- a record -- and unless the rules governing pension financing are eased, many companies will have to start making large contributions to close the gap.

Rates on annuities — periodic payments for life by insurance companies to investors who have made regular or lump-sum contributions — are close to the lowest on record, just as bond and bank deposit rates are, financial planners point out.

In previous cycles their contributions were close to or slightly over $250,000.00.