Example sentences of "[num] [noun pl] and [adv] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The start of a New Year is a time for looking back on the past 12 months and also a time when self-styled pundits such as myself are unwisely tempted to look into their crystal balls and come up with the predictions that by the end of the year they may well regret |
| 2 | In 1963 there had been 10.5 million vehicles , so what was involved was a doubling within 10 years and nearly a trebling within 20 years . |
| 3 | First , he was entitled to only six films and secondly the hire of them was not ‘ absolutely free ’ because he had to pay postage and packing . |
| 4 | A slight check forward followed , allowing the airspeed to increase to around 45 knots and then the climb commenced at around 300 to 400 ft/min . |
| 5 | Mixing aggression with an improved defensive technique , Hick reached 50 from just 79 balls and even the loss of Atherton and Richard Blakey in quick succession , leaving the innings in ruins once again , did not faze him . |
| 6 | Much more cost effective is n't it if things to be done once rather than have to do reading them two or three times and generally the reason that things are repeated a number of times is that perhaps people are not really quite sure or not that that are systems , yet productivity the better trained people are people who can do things , get it right the first time and they can do more work ca n't they than somebody else you are not having to pick it up as the manager responsible and put mistakes right . |
| 7 | I managed to secure all three volumes and also a copy of the Miracles of our Lord , and learnt much about prayer , and trust in God . |
| 8 | There are difficulties assessing the child between the age of 2 and 4 years and so a range of different tests is used in an attempt to tap a wide range of the child 's skills and maintain the child 's interest and motivation to co-operate . |
| 9 | For two thousand years and more the branch of philosophy known as metaphysics had dealt with arguments and proofs about the existence and nature of God , his relation to the world and human beings , and such related matters as human freedom and life beyond death . |
| 10 | The typical Lincolnshire windmill was the brick-built tapering towermill which varied in height from about fifty feet to ninety feet and was surmounted by an ogee cap carrying four to eight sails and also the fantail . |
| 11 | I waited another ten minutes and then the ritual was repeated , a different man , another office . |
| 12 | Oh we used to work er f er six days a week , er all day Saturdays erm eight to eight and er eight till eight at n at er eight till seven at night or er or eight till eight at erm most shifts was early , they used to have a a an hour er an hour break of a dinner time er sometimes they only used to have half an hour at night because , I mean well once you 've got er y y you was there , once you get you shift done it was no good sitting there doing for an hour and er it , it varies on what production what was wanted and how far advanced you was or how far behind you was , you know , but er the average hours was as I say was ten hours a shift that was working shift , you worked ten hours and then a break in between , ten minutes , half an hour |
| 13 | A twenty-strong animal pack-train could carry only around 3 tons and even a wagon , hauled at walking pace by six or eight horses , was restricted to 3 tons up to 1765 and 6 thereafter . |
| 14 | At this speed the optimum switching angle is 6 degrees and therefore the choice of switching angle is limited to the range 0–6 degrees . |
| 15 | This is what we look at in terms of er target of erm the er wallets we 're going to print and that is determined , not quite sure what the measurement is for estate agent it 's something to er to do combination of the number of peop er number of mailings they 've done in the last er twelve months and also the number of houses they have on their their books . |
| 16 | In otder to minimise the influence of complications from the initial bleed , patients were only considered to be eligible for entry into the trial once they were stable with no evidence of any bleeding for five days and also no evidence of any other destabilising medical conditions ( such as septicaemia and renal failure ) . |
| 17 | Yesterday , two Norfolk men who kidnapped a prime suspect and took him for a ride were sent to prison for five years and apparently the suspect did not even get a police caution . |
| 18 | The blood samples were allowed to clot over 15 minutes and then the serum was separated by centrifugation and stored at -20°C . |
| 19 | Hang on … the transmitter weighs 65 milligrams and even a sherpa bee can only lift 50 milligrams . |
| 20 | They 've been coming here for over 60 years and even a recession wo n't spoil the festive spirit . |
| 21 | I have been in America precisely four hours and already the madness is starting . |
| 22 | It was limited to five hundred copies and afterwards the type was destroyed . |
| 23 | Er , we keep meaning look at certain things report a eight hour week , including overtime , have a record period of four months and then the filing industry take it away , the work is seasonal . |
| 24 | another two months and then the woman 's in hospital and goodness knows what and |
| 25 | In the event , John Conteh dropped down a division and Johnson took his place , proving the legitimacy of his claim by beating two contenders and then the champion to become the first black heavyweight champion of Great Britain . |
| 26 | He saw two eyes and then the cloak was thrown away from the face and he could see that it was her , blue-lipped with cold , reaching for him . |
| 27 | Faye had had two miscarriages and now a threat hung over this pregnancy as well . |
| 28 | The design utilises the daisy motif in two variations and also an edging . |
| 29 | You should be aware of this period and I recommend reading all four plays and also The Theatre of George Devine by Irving Wardle . |
| 30 | We drove two hundred yards and then the driver switched a dashboard control marked ‘ garage doors ’ which sent a radio recognition signal to the second compound . |