Example sentences of "[prep] four [noun] [to-vb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their son Simon , 16 , was one of four sixth-formers to die in the school outing tragedy at Lyme Regis on Monday . |
| 2 | The fragmentation of water and electricity industries , further privatization of water and electricity in Northern Ireland and water in Scotland , market testing in the National Rivers Authority , changes in British Gas with four reports to come from the Monopolies and Mergers Commission in July . |
| 3 | Then when I was chosen with four others to go to the Folies , we were all excited about going then . |
| 4 | South Africa ( 171 for 6 ; Peter Kirsten 64 ) defeated Zimbabwe ( 170 ) by four wickets with four balls to spare in the first-ever meeting between the two countries , in front of a crowd of 8000 at Harare on Feb 5 . |
| 5 | Lawrie and McAllister have been working hard to strengthen their games , and the Aberdonian has struggled in early events this season , failing in four tournaments to get beyond the halfway cut . |
| 6 | Immediate plans were for four parties to leave for the area directly behind the German lines in jeeps , to attack supply dumps and soft-skinned transport . |