Example sentences of "the [adj] [noun pl] [verb] [prep] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has been estimated that the total fees paid to third parties in the take-over process in the UK in 1985 came to £500 million , about 7 per cent of the value of the transactions , and the figure will be much higher in the case of contested bids . |
| 2 | The professional competencies required of first and second level nurses are commensurate with the level and duration of initial nurse training , and these are examined more closely in Chapter 7 when discussing changes in nursing practice generally . |
| 3 | If you feel strongly about this issue , then please vote on the form below and send it to the editorial offices to arrive by 18th May . |
| 4 | In parliamentary by-elections on Nov. 29 in the two Paisley constituencies in Scotland , Labour held both seats with sharply reduced majorities ; the Conservative share of the poll fell only marginally , although the Scottish National Party candidates moved from fourth to second place in each case ( and the Liberal Democrats fell to fourth place ) . |
| 5 | Mr Ashdown professed to be delighted that the Tories had taken the Liberal Democrats head on last week , in an attempt to chip away at their support . |
| 6 | Most of the existing shares came from First Financial Management Corp , Atlanta , Georgia , which acquired 2.4m shares in connection with FIserv 's acquisition of Tomahawk Holding Inc and its Basis Information Technologies Inc unit . |
| 7 | After the long drive up from Egypt , the various parties assembled at Eighth Army Headquarters at Bouerat . |
| 8 | The Former West German Chancellor , Mr Willy Brandt , has said that any party in East Germany that decides to run on a reunification plank is virtually assured of a runaway victory at the general elections set for next May . |
| 9 | More than one of the void screens had at last been overloaded . |
| 10 | The butter was lowered down on ropes into the cool depths to keep until next market day . |
| 11 | Mr Pozsgay will have his chance of greater glory in the presidential elections scheduled for next month , but his ambitious young colleague , Mr Nemeth , will have no such consolation . |
| 12 | The new plants mentioned in last year 's report have all progressed satisfactorily . |