Example sentences of "[noun] [is] [verb] [det] [num] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Island of Taiwan is situated several hundred miles off the Chinese mainland , west of Hong Kong ; Japan lies a few hours ’ plane ride north-west while the Philippines rest a similar distance southwards . |
| 2 | The right hon. Gentleman quotes job losses , but he fails to mention Tesco 's plans for 5,000 new jobs over the next year , Safeway 's plans for 2,000 jobs , Nissan 's plans for 600 new jobs in the north-east , and the fact that Toyota is providing another 3,000 jobs in Derbyshire . |
| 3 | THE BBC is to shed another 1,500 employees over the next 18 months , bringing the total of jobs axed since 1986 to 7,000 . |
| 4 | Llyn Brenig is situated some 35 miles form Colwyn Bay , and is well worth a visit . |
| 5 | The object is to have all three cups facing upwards after three turns . |
| 6 | JAGUAR is to axe another 200 jobs days after launching a £2 million TV ad campaign . |
| 7 | The purpose of this research project is to investigate these two questions . |
| 8 | Pyramid Technology Corp is cutting some 110 jobs , about 10% of the total , and will take a restructuring charge of between $22m and $24m against figures for its fourth quarter ended September 30 . |
| 9 | Computervision Corp is cutting another 700 jobs to take its payroll to 5,000 . |
| 10 | The trick is to get all three ingredients to come together in a smooth and easy symmetry . |
| 11 | At its most basic , that vital component is to confront all three problems together : simple , even self-evident , and yet so often ignored in a construction climate where the all-powerful big developers tend to be more interested in low-cost employment than low-cost housing and both central and local government treat each problem in not-so-splendid isolation . |
| 12 | Knutsford is situated some 16 miles to the south of Manchester . |
| 13 | Iveco Ford is to lose another 100 jobs . |