Example sentences of "was one and [art] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their volume of production was one and a half times greater , and they were engaged chiefly in clothing , woodwork , skins , and agricultural repairs . |
| 2 | A test at Darlington police station revealed Crowther , an assistant manager at the Hurworth VG shop , was one and a half times the legal limit for driving . |
| 3 | Do you know how much it was when we got our first house , just before we were married , it was n't two and a half times your salary , it was one and a half times our salary |
| 4 | It was one and a half hours later before they reached him , caught up in all the plants , still shouting ‘ What have I done ? |
| 5 | I had allowed plenty of time to return to the Commons to vote , but the train was one and a half hours late . |
| 6 | The official winning margin over Bering was one and a half lengths . |
| 7 | Wayward Lad was one and a half lengths further away in third , Silver Buck a tired and remote fourth , and then Ashley House stayed on up the hill to pass Combs Ditch amid cheering never before heard for a horse running fifth ! |
| 8 | I carried Emily — she was one and a half years old then . |
| 9 | The working day was ten hours long , sometimes starting at 3 am , and the expected rate of completion was one and a half yards [ 1.4 m ] a day , though , with extra inducements two yards [ 1.8 m ] or even more could be achieved . |