Example sentences of "[num] [noun pl] [modal v] [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Alas that a child of barely eleven summers must stand at the king 's elbow to remind him of his duty ! ’ lamented Elizabeth Woodville . |
| 2 | A group of 12 readers will look at the books of 1993 , and Madeleine Lindley , a children 's book specialist based in Oldham , has agreed to co-ordinate the pruning process . |
| 3 | In an examination of the possible effects of coal-fired power stations Board scientists estimate that the release of 1.62 curies of polonium over 30 years would lead to a population dose of 3600 man-rems . |
| 4 | The amount of hot air likely to be generated over the 12 days could trigger off the kind of chain reaction that global warming scientists only refer to in hushed tones . |
| 5 | In biological sciences , review of stage 2 modules will result in the publication of three new modules in April 1992 , with further modules being available from 1993 onwards . |
| 6 | Up to 1,600 jobs will go in the take-over which will also halt charter operations and cut the number of Dan-Air scheduled routes from 28 to 12 . |
| 7 | However , Ayr 's survival as the company 's major European manufacturing unit means the demise of Digital 's plant at Galway , in Ireland , where almost 800 jobs will go over the next year . |
| 8 | In addition , an American combat unit of 2,200 marines will remain on an assault ship off the coast , ready to come in quickly . |
| 9 | But for parts of an utterance , 8 or 10 syllables can emerge in a second . |
| 10 | More than 100 vessels will take to the Mersey on June 20 when there will also be an air display over the river . |
| 11 | Unofficial figures published by the Lima opinion research organization Apoyo recorded that 44 seats would go to the election coalition of Fujimori 's Cambio 90 ( Change 90 ) party and New Majority , a group of independents including former Cabinet ministers . |
| 12 | For example , if one were carrying out a survey of library users over six days and the analysis for the working week produced , let us say , 20 print-out sheets , then to ask also for sub-analyses for each of the six days could result in a further 120 sheets . |
| 13 | The profits from Jimmy Campbell 's cleverly-titled book about the Blackpool he has known for more than 45 years will go to the RNLI , and so it is perhaps appropriate that the very first chapter looks at the well-known Bickerstaffe family . |
| 14 | ‘ I have in mind the fact that it was not seriously disputed , at any stage during the election , that eight out of 10 families would gain as a result of Labour 's tax and spending proposals ; and yet a number of people who would undoubtedly be beneficiaries of what we were proposing appear not to have recognised that . ’ |
| 15 | Only 26 players will qualify for the World Championship , either by winning one of the Majors or one of the official events on the European , Japanese , Australian/New Zealand or Asian Tours . |
| 16 | The line OG with a slope of 45 degrees would correspond to no taxes . |
| 17 | The bomb-shell exploded when it added that those sixty-six coupons must last for a whole year . |
| 18 | Yes , the three artists will mingle with the guests at the buffet supper which we hope will be by candlelight , and the whole evening will be rather intimate and rather special to people who do come . |
| 19 | Indeed , if local authorities were listed in terms of expenditure , 89 authorities would appear amongst the top 500 British companies . |
| 20 | Then , a youngster who stole three cars would go to a young offenders institution for one and a half years . |
| 21 | Three directors can look at the same page of text and be reading three different pieces . ’ |
| 22 | The comparison of the philosophy of competition policy in the three jurisdictions should serve as a warning against ignoring completely the ‘ public-interest ’ dimension . |
| 23 | Big entry BOXING : More than 250 fighters from 21 countries will compete in the European Under-19 amateur championships in Edinburgh from April 6–11 . |
| 24 | No laden tanker over 10,000 gross tonnes should pass through the Minch except due to stress of weather . |
| 25 | They hope to complete in the next ICC Trophy event , which will be held in Kenya in 1994 , from which three countries will progress to the World Cup proper . |
| 26 | The three countries will play for the Kirin Cup . |
| 27 | Unless they show an unprecedented degree of self-discipline , the economic disappointment of the past dozen years could slide past the point of no return . |
| 28 | Given present wage levels , investment and productivity levels , the current demand by some of the left for the implementation of such a target over three years would result in a substantial increase in unemployment ( see Frank Field , The Minimum Wage : Its Prospects and Dangers , Heinemann , London , 1984 ) . |
| 29 | ISS assumed that the first three years would continue with a broad curriculum and would include subjects ( such as home economics ) which at present few schools consider to be compulsory in the fourth and fifth years . |
| 30 | Essentially three things can happen to the energy we consume : 1 . |