Example sentences of "[vb past] [det] [num] [noun] ' [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This added two and a half miles to their journey to work and involved another 15 minutes ' travelling time each way . |
| 2 | They received this 3 years ' worth of money to set up their new community facilities . |
| 3 | In paper mills the base for wage calculation was a measure of output judged to occupy eight hours , but paper makers generally worked another four hours ' overtime . |
| 4 | But top London store John Lewis finally lost patience after the company doctor said he needed another five months ' rest . |
| 5 | At this stage SGB Group already had some 12 years ' experience in processing by computer its main business systems . |