Example sentences of "[n mass] [am/are] [verb] [prep] [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Restrict the size of the group to five or six ( although the research data are conflicting on group size ) . |
| 2 | ‘ Too many people are trained in art history for the available jobs ’ , he says , ‘ and most do n't want to work outside London . |
| 3 | Two and a half million people are saddled with hire purchase agreements and mortgages they can no longer afford , and although fewer homes are being repossessed the debts eventually have to be paid . |
| 4 | Some people are affected by air pollution more than others , but the immediate effects may include allergies , sinus congestion , coughing , sore throat , fatigue , dizziness , headaches , tension , eye irritation and asthma . |
| 5 | In this context , people are said to practice female mutilation as a habit . |
| 6 | About 200 Liverpool staff are employed at Eagle Star 's India Buildings offices in Water Street . |
| 7 | On contact free radical species are generated via nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphage linked oxidase , flavoprotins , cytochrome b , and myeloperoxidase . |
| 8 | Smaller firms are avoiding auditing altogether and 40% are operating without insurance cover . |