Example sentences of "[det] than a [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 Nobody suggests you should buy shares over anything less than a three-to-five year period . ’
5 60% of child cycle owners have less than a two kilometre journey to school ;
6 If I had chosen to keep any of the more sensitive invertebrates I would not consider less than a 30 gallon capacity system .
7 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 .
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