Example sentences of "[num ord] [adv] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Other rarities include the second only record in London of the foliose lichen Peltigera didactyla , which was only discovered during the survey , funded by WWF and UK2000 . |
| 2 | In the first clutches nearly all the capsules appeared to contain developing embryos , in the second only 10% and in the third , none at all ( Palmer , 1984 ) . |
| 3 | The first might be indexed : EDUCATION — WOMEN — INDIA — 1830–1930 ; the second perhaps SUFFRAGE — BRITAIN — 1830/1930 ( perhaps also POLITICS ) . |
| 4 | There was a spirited start to work on WCUK 's second ever pub contract in the Midlands for brewer Hardys and Hansons . |
| 5 | Praised for being economical and concise while offering a clear definition of mental illness and its own activities , its second ever entry also made effective use of colour and included a prioritised , strategic plan . |
| 6 | Effectively this happened in two stages — the first in the 1920s and 30s when British colonialism wanted to create an intermediate class in East African countries , and the second after World War II when Britain in common with other Western European countries was faced with a chronic shortage of labour . |
| 7 | Four pollsters pitched to carry out polls for a BBC current affairs television programme , of which one soon dropped out , two bid between £70,000 and £80,000 and the fourth only £45,000 . |
| 8 | On April 27th only 20% opposed it and 39% were for signing . |
| 9 | ‘ We are a team and we motivate each other , ’ said another Norwegian hero , Lasse Arnesen , fourth both days . |
| 10 | In the sanctuary of Hera on Samos a long base ( fig. 31 ) bore , between a seated and a reclining figure , four standing , three certainly and perhaps the fourth too girls of varying age , each grasping her skirt in her right hand and holding it out , so that the folds curve and it is drawn tight against the left leg . |
| 11 | Yet , according to The Times ( 7 February 1984 ) , ‘ The first most Cabinet ministers knew was when Sir Geoffrey Howe announced the decision in the Commons on January 25 . ’ |
| 12 | Merchants and storekeepers flocked to them , building at first only shanties for warehouses and stores , and the nearby towns which they were supposed to serve were seriously damaged . |
| 13 | On April 25th only 44.3m so voted . |
| 14 | As the price of the product is constant at £5 , it follows that the MRPL also declines : the first worker adds £50 per week to total revenue , the second adds £35 , the third £25 , the fourth £15 and the fifth only £5 . |
| 15 | Now follow the first backwards pointer ( i.e. back to the node we have just come from , e.g. from the ‘ c ’ node back to the ‘ d ’ node ) , and take the next route forwards again ( to the ‘ l ’ node , giving another complete candidate string ljadl ) . |
| 16 | Good evening , first tonight demolition work on a Cotswold hotel has been halted after fighting broke out between building workers and demonstrators . |
| 17 | NORTHERN Ireland showjumpers have a busy month ahead with many dates on the calendar including the first ever Cavan Indoor Championships , organised by Pauline and Mervyn Clarke . |
| 18 | Their postcards and T-shirts sell by the crateload , they 've done cover art for Marc Almond , Erasure and Boy George — and yet this month sees the first ever UK exhibition of their work ( including ‘ The Gipsy ’ , right ) . |
| 19 | THE JIM ROSE CIRCUS SIDESHOW have announced details of their first ever UK dates , exclusively to NME . |
| 20 | Data General Ltd in the UK has signed up ICL-owned distributor Technology plc of Warrington , Cheshire as its first ever UK distributor for the AViiON and CLARiiON product lines . |
| 21 | Into the Blue won the first ever W H Smith thumping good read award , so maybe at last this compelling writer will get the recognition he so deserves . |
| 22 | First to go in the two-horse jump-off , he was able to claim his first ever Wembley victory after Michael Whitaker had 12 faults on another stallion , Next Didi . |
| 23 | Today the four Boyz whose single is at no. 4 in our chart , flew into Britain for their first ever performance here , with their front-man Michael McCary insists that it will never turn him into a snob . |
| 24 | Our first ever speaker , Mr Jack Bedell , returned to give some more of his reminiscences of the role played by the line in the 1920 's and 1930's , particularly by the farming community . |
| 25 | In the first ever issue of Practical Fishkeeping , December 1978 , we listed the top 25 community fish . |
| 26 | Russell 's loss was Marcus Gorman 's gain , as the 28-year-old stockbroker was riding his first ever winner . |
| 27 | Barbara has won countless glamorous grandmother contests since becoming the first ever winner of the Widnes title in 1977 . |
| 28 | Barbara has won countless Glamorous Grandmother contests since becoming the first ever winner of the Widnes title in 1977 . |
| 29 | The Discovery is the first ever gas cooker to have a hotplate with ‘ Gas Powered Discs ’ a revolutionary new concept developed by Moffat that actually places a Disc above the flame to give you the controllability you expect from gas plus an unheard of level of cleanability . |
| 30 | His first ever race was in an MG-based special ; he 'd also raced Jaguars and Astons , Ferraris and Maseratis — and Healeys . |