Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [verb] some [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The other engine , Bert has clocked some 10 hours in all . |
| 2 | By the time Holmes arrived in Bristol Nicholas Pocock had spent some 20 years describing views on the River Avon . |
| 3 | John Menzies had sold some 700 copies of the New Statesman and 50 copies of the satirical magazine Scallywag , which also contained the allegation , before they were contacted . |
| 4 | Over the past decade it was estimated that the US had lost some 400,000 textile and clothing jobs , including 66,000 in the last year . |
| 5 | Jeffries had gained some three victories with 3 Squadron in France ; Flg.Off . |
| 6 | Dave has spent some 20 years researching this fascinating subject and of the 1,000 or so entries there is a wealth of detail — much of which will be brand new to the reader and possibly just down the road ! |