Example sentences of "[prep] [prep] [adv] [adj] [noun pl] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were 229 new referrals from general practice , most of whom had previously received one or more courses of antibiotic treatment ; 155 existing patients who showed little or no clinical improvement after at least three months ' antibiotic treatment ; and 84 patients sampled for other reasons ( mainly anxiety and screening after treatment with isotretinoin ) . |
| 2 | Patients were selected from a group of 496 patients with insulin dependent diabetes who attended our clinic regularly , according to the following criteria : they were aged 18–60 , had insulin dependent diabetes mellitus of at least five years ' duration , had a stable body mass index not exceeding 30 kg/m , a glycated haemoglobin concentration of less than 10% , were not hypertensive ( supine blood pressure less than 160/95 mm Hg and no antihypertensive treatment ) , had persistent microalbuminuria — that is , urinary albumin excretion between 30 and 300 mg/24 h at least twice during the previous six months — were not pregnant or wanting to be pregnant , and had no chronic disease other than diabetes . |
| 3 | Every office shall , on each day that it is open for business , be supervised by a practising solicitor who need not be a partner in the firm but must have been admitted for at least three years , and be managed by a practising solicitor ( of whatever seniority ) or a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives of good standing and of at least five years ' seniority . |
| 4 | The second rule assisting employees is the provision contained in the legislation entitling any employee of at least two years ' standing to a written statement of reasons for dismissal . |
| 5 | A death benefit of at least two years ' pensionable pay is payable to the personal representative of a civil servant who dies in service . |
| 6 | Students are required to undertake a period of at least six weeks ' relevant business-orientated work experience between Years I and II . |
| 7 | This gives the buyer a period of at least six weeks ' priority ( " working day " do n't include Saturdays , Sundays or public holidays ) . |
| 8 | The United States had hopes of at least twenty-five minutes ' warning of a nuclear rocket attack . |
| 9 | In this work of at least twenty years ' duration Cregeen was encouraged and assisted by the Revd John Edward Harrison ( 1784–1858 ) , vicar of Jurby , whose hand has been detected in the preface and the opening paragraphs of the grammar . |
| 10 | In 1990 the Government also removed the statutory requirement that the Chief Land Registrar , who will be the Agency 's Chief Executive , must be a barrister or solicitor of at least ten years ' standing . |
| 11 | A further important European issue concerns the adoption by the European Council of a Directive on a general system for the recognition of higher education diplomas awarded on completion of at least three years ' professional education and training . |
| 12 | It follows that no firm may be set up which does not have at least one principal of at least three years ' professional standing . |
| 13 | Mr Chairman I 'm , I 'm a little bit concerned about er number two er there 's something that is , we promised to reply straightforward written enquiry with without sort of commenting on whether it 's two weeks , two days , or whatever , I am a little concerned that some of the replies people show me that have had from Highways Department , erm , they really whoever writes them do n't go into any detail , I 've had , I 've seen letters recently where , where somebody said it will be dealt with in about four weeks ' time , well that 's okay , maybe they 've good and valid reasons why about four weeks is about right for their particular problem , but they do n't know why it 's gon na take four weeks , they say oh god they should be able to do that in a couple of days there 's no problem it 's an easy little job , I , I feel that the , our officers when they reply they should give some amount of detail and if they give a time span in which they 're gon na put something right , they should say why it 's gon na take that long . |
| 14 | Ideal candidates will be graduate pharmacists or physical chemists with at least two years ' experience in developing formulations , a real interest in dosage form innovation and a firm belief that projects can be completed quicker ( and probably better ) . |
| 15 | Intended for middle managers with at least two years ' relevant experience it is based on distance learning course and assessment materials which can be integrated with the individual 's work-place activities , thereby minimising career disruptions and maximising the benefits to employee and employer alike . |
| 16 | farms with more than 20 head of cattle must have access to stores for slurry and effluent with at least six months ' capacity . |
| 17 | In his report delivered the next day , he observed that the road surface was not yet completed and that only drivers with at least six years ' service could be employed on Anerley Hill . |
| 18 | The steep section on Anerley Hill could not be opened until the company had persuaded sufficient drivers with at least six years ' service to transfer from other undertakings . |
| 19 | Earned PhD in plant pathology , with at least five years ' research experience in host-plant resistance and alternative control measures . |
| 20 | Managers with at least ten years ' senior management experience who are initiating and leading strategic change . |
| 21 | This addition to our already extensive legal provision will give a right to at least 14 weeks ' maternity leave and protection against dismissal on grounds of pregnancy . |
| 22 | Alan explains that his brother is entitled to at least five weeks ' notice or seven weeks ' pay ‘ in lieu ’ of notice , that is , £600 . |
| 23 | Most successful governing bodies send their entry away for at least ten days ' intensive training prior to a world event . |
| 24 | This Agreement commences on [ ] and will continue for a fixed period of three years and thereafter will continue from year to year unless terminated by at least sixty days ' written notice by either party to the other , such notice to expire on any anniversary date of the commencement of this Agreement falling after the expiry of the fixed period aforesaid . |
| 25 | Training is partly by at least 3 years ' approved practical experience of actuarial work and partly by tuition for the examinations . |
| 26 | I wish I could give you a simple straightforward answer , like " Each joke should be separated from the one before it by at least 1050 words ' . |