Example sentences of "be [vb pp] that [num] [prep] [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed it has been argued that 1945 to 1951 was government by committee — hundreds of them — rather than Government by Cabinet . |
| 2 | Many takeovers in Europe are friendly and it is said that two in three are negotiated without merchant bankers . |
| 3 | In the UK , it is estimated that 1 in 4 people are overweight , grade 1 obesity , the major reasons for dieting are cosmetic and a sense of well-being . |
| 4 | The six months ' stock of parts was exhausted and it was believed that 10 to 15 per cent of the weapons and between 30 and 35 per cent of vehicles were unserviceable . |
| 5 | The students were given three lectures a day ( Simonds was strongly against any more lecturing than this ) and it was estimated that 50 to 60 horses were available for examination each day . |