Example sentences of "[vb -s] [verb] a [num] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 f He has dropped a dozen fresh eggs .
2 Mrs Bloomer has offered a one thousand pounds reward for the return of the items stolen .
3 Danny Kelly wrote of Gedge : ‘ He has etched a dozen little lovescapes of sometimes quite breathtaking realism , a world fuelled by desire , lust , paranoia , romance and bitterness , yet distinctly more Dalston than Dallas , more Darlington than Dynasty .
4 For example , what might apply erm on a one year old vehicle that 's done ten thousand miles , might not apply on a vehicle that 's done a hundred thousand miles and is ten years old .
5 one man who 's already in the money … thankfully … is Olympic rower Steve Redgrave from Buckinghamshire … he 's got a forty thousand pounds sponsorship deal with the Port of London to help him train for the next Olympics … solid gold …
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