The total world population probably never exceeded 15 million inhabitants before the development of agriculture.

I can tell my hon. Friend that well over 120,000 teachers exceeded £20,000 a year even before yesterday's pay increases.

According to local records, enrollment did not exceed 50 students in any given year before 1920.

Maximum fat content of the material should not exceed 1% before the main extraction step.

The former investor said he understood that the fund once exceeded $80 million, before investment declines and withdrawals.

The company said profits for the 1989 fiscal year will exceed the $48.2 million, or $1.51 a share, last year, before an extraordinary item.

Staffing levels now exceed the level before the forced endowment liquidation.

Some reports say that their speeds often exceeded 500 mph before impact.

According to this table, the world's total polyester production might exceed 50 million tons per annum before the year 2010.

Profits exceed 40 percent before rent, which includes some profit-sharing for the landlord.