Example sentences of "[n mass] [prep] [noun pl] [verb] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Three patterns of distributions of authorship number are suggested by these my data : ( a ) the ‘ left shifted ’ pattern seen in high profile basic research journals ( Nature , Cell ) , in which over 90% of articles have one to five authors ( mode 2 ) ; ( b ) the ‘ right shifted ’ pattern characterised by few small group studies and many large group studies ( mode 7 ) seen in low profile basic research ( BBRC ) and clinical research ( JCO ) journals ; and ( c ) a rapid fall from six to seven authors ( mode 6 ) in general medical journals ( NEJM , Lancet ) . |
| 2 | In 1974 23% of teenagers described themselves as daily smokers . |
| 3 | A pair of slaves threw themselves against the doors , closing them . |
| 4 | Noctuid moths are eaten by bats , and have evolved a special pair of ears to warn them of approaching danger . |
| 5 | A series of publications subjecting him to merciless ridicule appeared in 1691 — note the date . |
| 6 | A series of thuds brought her to her feet . |