Example sentences of "[num] [noun pl] and [adv] a [noun] " 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 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Hang on … the transmitter weighs 65 milligrams and even a sherpa bee can only lift 50 milligrams . |
| 8 | They 've been coming here for over 60 years and even a recession wo n't spoil the festive spirit . |
| 9 | Faye had had two miscarriages and now a threat hung over this pregnancy as well . |
| 10 | The design utilises the daisy motif in two variations and also an edging . |
| 11 | Oh no it was a that would be a misnomer if ever there was one , because there was room for a table and four chairs and perhaps a settee and that was it . |
| 12 | HEFTY IS N't the word for this ; it 's epic listening , all 54 tracks and scarcely a duffer amongst them . |
| 13 | HEFTY IS N't the word for this ; it 's epic listening , all 54 tracks and scarcely a duffer amongst them . |
| 14 | Forest , who knocked Spurs out of the Coca-Cola Cup , have not lost at White Hart Lane for seven years and perhaps a draw would have been a fair result . |