Example sentences of "[det] [subord] [art] [num] [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the Canadian National was formed it inherited no fewer than a thousand stations west of Lake Superior . |
| 2 | It was reported that he had said the Government ‘ had fallen flat on its face in dealing with the situation ’ , adding that law and order did not exist in this country at the moment ; that there could be up to five million illegal immigrants in Britain ; and that judges should be able to impose the death sentence on anyone convicted of an offence carrying more than a fifteen year sentence . |
| 3 | Er , whether they , a different government would legislate erm , against people having more than a twenty percent stake in er , B Sky B for instance remains to be seen . |
| 4 | If the overall figure is more than the twenty-five pounds minimum . |
| 5 | I have stopped the bullet close to the hook for two reasons , the first being that crust is light and buoyant to an extent even when soaked , so the closeness of the bullet will stop it from rising off the bottom any more than the 1½ inch distance of the plastic leger-stop from the hook . |
| 6 | Nobody suggests you should buy shares over anything less than a three-to-five year period . ’ |
| 7 | 60% of child cycle owners have less than a two kilometre journey to school ; |
| 8 | If I had chosen to keep any of the more sensitive invertebrates I would not consider less than a 30 gallon capacity system . |
| 9 | As effective economic policy can hardly be judged in less than a three year period , and political affiliation is also a long-term question , it seems entirely reasonable that aid should be committed over a three year period . |