Example sentences of "it [verb] hundreds of " in BNC.
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| 1 | It sold hundreds of thousands of copies in Britain and the USA . |
| 2 | It made hundreds of private ‘ exchange offers ’ of new paper for old . |
| 3 | It has hundreds of drawings , engravings and photographs . |
| 4 | First published in 1962 and now in its 4th edition ( 1980 ) , this fulfils a role as a reference text rather better than a student text , in that it has hundreds of references but no problems . |
| 5 | The company now intends shipping production code for the first time this week , saying it has hundreds of orders . |
| 6 | It intends shipping production code for the first time this week , saying it has hundreds of orders . |
| 7 | By now it contains hundreds of names from all over the world . |
| 8 | Called Wired For Sound Pro , it contains hundreds of silly noises . |
| 9 | It contains hundreds of yellow , green and blue Muslim pamphlets ( personally signed and predated with today 's date ) , his eyeglasses , a Koran , a Bible . |
| 10 | It cost hundreds of thousands of pounds . |
| 11 | It attracted hundreds of people who were looking for something a little bit different to eat this Christmas . |
| 12 | ‘ It happens hundreds of times a day in this city and mostly they get away . |
| 13 | Blenheim Palace has the kind of gardens to intimidate most keen amateurs but it welcomed hundreds of enthusiasts to its first autumn flower show , opened by palace owner the Duke of Marlborough . |
| 14 | It finances hundreds of projects and events , such as heritage classes for children in Spain , Italy and France , and European Heritage Day . |
| 15 | All contributing organisations receive acknowledgement on their specific vehicle as it travels hundreds of miles between schools , demonstrating commitment to the need for technology based skills for girls as well as boys . |
| 16 | But it takes hundreds of thousands of years for these processes to turn the sediments into carbonate rock , and meanwhile biological changes , it now seems , play a key role in deterring the fluctuating carbon dioxide balance . |
| 17 | It is a well-researched book — it lists hundreds of sources ( including Air Mail ! ) at the back , and there are some interesting appendices . |
| 18 | It took hundreds of millions of years to evolve these abilities , longer , perhaps , than it has taken human beings to evolve from fish . |