Example sentences of "[prep] [prep] [adv] half " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think it it was a it it was a very bad er announcement for Lincolnshire , and er , on the strength of that , er , for the benefit of all of us in the county , I just like to lobe a few , as a minister for roads and traffic , er expressing our bitter disappointment really , 'cos it 's er , particularly on the T S G , it 's a , it 's a cut of of er , of forty five per cent against the er er er national cut of of of of of of about half of that . |
| 2 | BR now says that to run Network South-East without subsidy would require fare increases of at least half , and the Government is not disposed to argue . |
| 3 | In his head , he could recall the exact distance , in light-years and kilometres , of at least half a dozen of them , and even work out the travelling time from Earth at the equivalent speeds of tram , train … or rocket . |
| 4 | And in terms of its practical record he says , ‘ Whatever our misgivings , it is difficult not to feel a sense of admiration and gratitude for a movement that , in less than a century , through its direct action in some areas and through indirect influence in labour movements and other social forces in others , has raised to a human condition the life of at least half of the human race . ’ |
| 5 | The Icknield Way in Hertfordshire actually consisted of at least half a dozen clearly defined and parallel lanes edged by contemporary fields , with other lanes crossing it at right angles . |
| 6 | Unless the records are stored singly there is no corresponding improvement in speed of finding the desired record , because the access comb will reach the track at a point decided by chance , and there will be an average delay of at least half a revolution before the start of the record is reached . |
| 7 | He also knows of the existence of at least half a dozen hypermarkets which have a shoppers ' profile that includes every socioeconomic category , and which sell all three types of bread . |
| 8 | Someone other than the trustee or his nominee may be elected chairman , but if the trustee is the chairman , he may not adjourn the meeting without the consent of at least half , in value , of those present ( in person or by proxy ) and entitled vote ( r 6.129(3) ) . |
| 9 | I knew that the eyes of at least half the accountants and data-processors at the neighbouring tables were on her as well as my own . |
| 10 | The demonstrators were protesting at the imminent loss of 5,000 jobs in the region in the mining , steel , shipbuilding and fertilizer industries , and expressing fears for the future of at least half of Cartagana 's active workforce of 60,000 . |
| 11 | His hope of getting rid of at least half of Beador 's worthless debt proved far too sanguine ; if they unloaded a quarter , they would count themselves fortunate . |
| 12 | I can think of at least half a dozen of Henry 's courtiers who could be mistaken for the King . ’ |
| 13 | It 's thought the Government could take charge of at least half that amount . |
| 14 | Rare is the production these days that lets critics in without the benefit of at least half a dozen previews . |
| 15 | It is always easier to land with at least half airbrake provided that the speed is not too low . |
| 16 | The Kamasan Matchman of the Year race is heading for its tightest-ever show-down with at least half a dozen anglers in the hunt for the most sought-after title . |
| 17 | Sometimes there were cries of pain , shouts of ‘ I ca n't breathe ’ , but mostly a loud and continuous din of sobbing from at least half the people in the room . |
| 18 | Finding myself mildly offended , and not to be denied contact , I shouted and waved from at least half a mile away . |
| 19 | Crews from at least half a dozen appliances from Manningtree , Clacton , Weeley and Frinton took nearly two hours to bring the blaze under control . |
| 20 | From across the open stretch of ground hemmed in by the watercourse and the thicket , from at least half a mile away , I can clearly hear the engang preparing for the damburst of cattle . |
| 21 | Gilbert with his horn-rimmed glasses and walrus moustache was popular in Canada , but I did not get to know him well until we later met on at least half a dozen occasions for lunch in London . |
| 22 | According to the report , 42 of the 56 mills investigated ( out of a total of 100 in Britain ) had exceeded their discharge limits at least once in the two years to March 1992 , and the eight worst offenders had done so on at least half the occasions when effluent was tested . |
| 23 | Most street sellers will drop to at least half price if you shout and wave as much as them . |
| 24 | ‘ Well , we spoke to at least half a dozen members of his firm and none of them knows anything about a shipment of cocaine , ’ Hitch announced . |
| 25 | Defence orders would be cut to at least half the 1991 rates , and state investment would be reduced by seven- or eight-fold . |
| 26 | All the library schools were mentioned , but CLW ( College of Librarianship Wales ) in particular was referred to by almost half of the authorities mentioning library schools , as providing on-site courses , as requested — and in total making a significant contribution to training in the Welsh county libraries , and some neighbouring authorities , e.g. : ‘ Up to 50% of our courses held annually are arranged by ( CLW ) or contributed into ’ . |
| 27 | Watch to see how long the shade persists ; if sunlight reaches the area for at least half the day , plants listed as tolerating partial shade will thrive there . |
| 28 | There is also development potential for at least half the 70 acres of prime waterfront , which is in Kvaerner 's books at ‘ several times ’ what was paid . |
| 29 | looking at the other person for at least half the time and holding eye contact for a complete thought ( usually about five seconds ) |
| 30 | In the first plant , Melman said , machines are down for at least half of the time . |