Sentence examples for for first half from inspiring English sources

UBS has pencilled in a 1.1 per cent decline for first half like-for-like sales, implying second quarter growth of 0.4 per cent.

Group sales fell 5.4% in the second quarter of the financial year and trading profit for first half was "slightly lower" than a year ago.

EasyJet is leading the way, up 84p or 5% to £17.18 after the budget airline raised its forecasts for first half results by 25%.

Elsewhere broadcaster ITV has lost 7.4p to 202.6p in the wake of Thursday's update where it lowered its forecast for first half advertising revenues.

Kueki ressha ("Labour Train") by Kenta Nishimura and Kikotowa by Mariko Asabuki (144th prize, second half of 2010) No award for first half of 2011 Mao Dun Literature Prize Established in 1982 to honour contemporary Chinese novels and named after novelist Shen Yanbing (1896 1981), whose nom de plume was Mao Dun; awarded roughly every three years.

EMI Reports Net Loss For First Half.

@JamesBSumner *David Willetts will present for first half-hour but BIS will be represented for the full session by Jeremy Clayton.

Neither side fired a shot in anger until the fourth official was fetching his board for first-half added time.

However, they twice allowed Italy to bundle their way over the line for first-half tries from seemingly innocuous positions and rarely produced attacking moments of cohesion throughout the 80 minutes.

That was about it for first-half goalmouth action until a couple of minutes before the interval, when Joel Robles was obliged to make the first save of the game, tipping a free-kick from Willian over the bar after Jagielka had been penalised and booked for a high challenge on Fàbregas.

Mustafi gave Arsenal an early lead when he eased into a seam between Adrian Mariappa and José Holebas to head home Mesut Özil's free-kick, while Watford were indebted to Orestis Karnezis for first-half one-on-one saves from Aubameyang and Özil.