Example sentences of "[num] [adj] [subord] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A poll of voting intentions — published on May 21st , but taken before Mrs Cresson 's appointment — indicated that the two main right-wing parties would easily win a general election with 40% of the vote , giving them around 336 seats ( 47 more than an absolute majority ) . |
| 2 | Gascoigne , appearing riled by some of the rough-and-tumble of Tranmere 's enthusiasm , teased and toyed with their defence , beating one , two and three defenders , only to fall foul of three more when a simple pass would have done the business . |
| 3 | FIVE people were killed and 33 injured when a packed train skidded off the rails and spun into trees yesterday . |
| 4 | Nothing threatens the chances of Alton Bass finishing in touch with the top of Hampshire League division one more than a punishing programme of three matches a week they need to complete in order to catch up on their fixture backing . |
| 5 | Three people were killed and 15 injured when a Japanese-owned container ship Nordic Stream collided with a Danish-owned ferry Hamburg on Nov. 9 , 1989 , in West German territorial waters . |
| 6 | At least 17 people were killed and 15 injured when a home-made bomb exploded on a bus 20 km from the Azerbaijani city of Gendzhe ( formerly Kirovabad ) on Aug. 10 . |
| 7 | Two police officers were killed and four injured when a booby-trapped car exploded outside Alcalá-Meco prison near Madrid on May 8 , 1989 . |