Example sentences of "[noun prp] [pron] [is] [verb] [that] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the United States it is reported that some 35 million heart attacks and strokes occur each year . |
| 2 | In Britain it is estimated that eighty-three per cent of these carers have no outside help whatsoever . |
| 3 | In Western Europe it is estimated that new cars will become , on average , 2% more fuel efficient per year to 1990 , Europe 's motor manufacturers having given the commitment to governments to improve the fuel efficiency of their 1985 models by 10% over the 1978 efficiency level . |
| 4 | After Seymour it is thought that all of these accused would be guilty of reckless manslaughter . |
| 5 | In the city of Rome it is believed that some 40,000 insulae lined the streets and squares . |
| 6 | ( 6 ) In August 1983 the third defendant claimed from C.M.C. a commission of £16,000 for himself and £8,000 for Highdene in respect of certain commercial arrangements , not involving the bakery , negotiated between C.M.C. and B.M.T. It is said that this claim led the other directors of C.M.C. to investigate the third defendant 's activities and to dismiss him as a director of C.M.C. ( 7 ) Between May and July 1983 the third defendant caused the first plaintiff to sign in blank some cheques drawn on C.M.C. 's bank account by fraudulently representing that these cheques would be used to pay small and urgent bills of C.M.C. It is said that in fact the third defendant used six of these cheques to pay to himself and certain other parties sums amounting to about £30,000 , allegedly in connection with the financing of the centre . |