Example sentences of "be [adv] [verb] [n mass] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If we 're only offering £10,500 a year to join the police force , for people to put their lives on the line , it not the sort of money that would attract the right people . |
| 2 | Mr. Chapman , the master , and his wife , who acted as the matron , were together paid £50 a year , which included their rations . |
| 3 | Analysts reckon AT&T has invested $2 billion in its computer division since its birth , and that it is still losing $200m a year . |
| 4 | The ABRC is now spending £100,000 a year on studies to support its own activities . |
| 5 | The ABRC is now spending £100,000 a year on studies to support its own activities . |
| 6 | It is trying to find 30 young unemployed people to join a 16-week project exploring attitudes towards HIV and Aids , and is even offering £10 a week above unemployment benefit , travel expenses , luncheon vouchers , and £50 a week for child care . |
| 7 | The warden of Clarendon and Groveley Forests was likewise allowed £20 a year . |