Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] a [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were fortunate to have the loan of a new Citroën BX 4x4 Estate for our weekend trip , which , with its sure-footed permanent four-wheel drive , impeccable road manners and self-levelling suspension , had taken everything in its stride , — including , thanks to its optional electronic ABS braking system , stopping quickly and safely when we suddenly encountered a 5 mile tail back in a contra-flow on the M1 . |
| 2 | We were fortunate enough to have the loan of a new Citroën BX 4×4 Estate for our weekend trip which , with its sure-footed permanent 4-wheel drive , impeccable road manners and self-levelling suspension , had taken everything in its stride , — including , thanks to its optional electronic ABS braking system , stopping quickly and safely when we suddenly encountered a 5 mile tail back in a contra-flow on the M1 . |
| 3 | I broke my leg in training and I only played a dozen games undefeated , mind you ! |
| 4 | The man only painted a dozen pictures . |
| 5 | I mean I only paid a hundred and sixty pound a month but I mean |
| 6 | But equally , the moths only took a hundred years to make their change . |
| 7 | Yeah cos they only took a hundred and something , but he said if I take about a hundred and something pound a day |
| 8 | but they can come and go , I mean the year four they lost two teachers in the last two weeks cos their husbands got other jobs and the contracts were just terminated and , so it 's quite a , a moveable circle of people , er , but just , they have actually sacked one of the lads that came out with us , they wo n't be renewing his contract next year , he only had a two year contract |
| 9 | Woosnam only had an eight iron to the green but with a target just 49 feet wide , the difficulty lay in keeping the ball on the green . |
| 10 | Thus began a 30 minute gag-telling session , doctor gags , hospital gags and funeral gags , until we 'd laughed away the atmosphere . |
| 11 | I just ordered a forty one and a forty six |
| 12 | I finally chose a 900 × 380 × 300mm tank from the Marina Range of Tahiti Aquariums , a high-quality heave gauge all glass aquarium with some well thought out design features . |
| 13 | We achieved our goal 18 months ago when we finally bought a 2,5 diesel Ninety , low mileage and in very good condition . |
| 14 | Aye well this man that I ke know he had quite a lot of money and he just gave a six pence to the kirk , and he had always plenty of money when he died . |
| 15 | Divisional Conferences held in January and February 1932 , though recording greater support for disaffiliation , nevertheless gave a two to one vote in favour of staying inside the Labour Party . |
| 16 | There was some of them billeted in private houses , and we just had a two r bedroom house out at Whale Park a Peedie bungalow . |
| 17 | No we just had a dozen |
| 18 | We just had a dozen ! |
| 19 | But that 's the same as if you willed spouse had died before you for instance , and you were the second of two to die and she had n't or she might have everything to the children and you still got a hundred and sixty thousand pounds , you ca n't avoid the inheritance tax in those circumstances . |
| 20 | He quickly realised a ten year old in swimming trunks can run a good deal faster than a twenty eight year old clad in hip high waders with a bloody great salmon on his back . |
| 21 | I once got a hundred and forty five , I once got a hundred and forty five with four strikes . |
| 22 | I once got a hundred and forty five , I once got a hundred and forty five with four strikes . |
| 23 | The company yesterday announced a 19.7 p.c. increase in net profit to £208m , despite the recession and the impact of the Gulf war during the first half of its financial year . |
| 24 | London & Manchester , the life insurance group , yesterday announced a 15 per cent increase in its interim dividend to 3.795p and warned that its profits would be hit by reduced turnover margins on its mortgage lending and estate agency business . |
| 25 | The UK 's largest building society , the Halifax , yesterday announced an 8.2 per cent rise in pre-tax profits for 1992 to £680 million — despite the ravages of the worst year for the housing market since the Second World War , which forced provisions up two-thirds to £374 million . |
| 26 | People who bought Dixons traded options on Tuesday and sold once news of the bid was released yesterday made a 100 per cent profit in 24 hours . |
| 27 | I once asked a 14 year old who had the word SKIN tattooed across his forehead what he 'd do if he ever lost the faith : — ‘ Cut me 'ead off ’ , he said grinning , ‘ Or maybe grow a fringe ’ . |
| 28 | VAUXHALL Motors yesterday reported a 69 per cent leap in pre-tax profits for last year to £223.7 million . |
| 29 | PREMIER Consolidated Oilfields yesterday reported a 24 p.c. fall in full-year profits to £8.91m pre-tax , on turnover 24 p.c. lower at £32m . |
| 30 | SCOTTISH golf professional Dale Reid yesterday sank a hole-in-one in the final round of the Alpine Australian Ladies Masters on Australia 's Gold Coast . |