Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb -s] the [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In most cases the ribbon cable has the three connectors on it that are needed for two drives . |
| 2 | If a programmer adds the two together , the database will not complain , though the programmer 's boss might . |
| 3 | Short-wave radio uses the 20–50 m band , medium wave covers the 190–550 m band while longwave uses the 1000–2000 m region . |
| 4 | SONIA : ‘ Boogie Nights ’ cheeky flame-haired Scouser covers the 1977 Top Five disco smash for Heatwave |
| 5 | A working class composed of 60–70 per cent of the potential labour force confronts the 5 per cent of capitalists who own significant amounts of the means of production , but the picture is complicated by the two different intermediate categories , each accounting for 10–15 per cent of the population . |
| 6 | It 's a pity this card ca n't support parallel and serial ports as it would save a slot — the multi-function I/O card duplicates the DC-600 by having floppy and hard disk interfaces . |
| 7 | This manner of association places the two C-terminal stalk regions some 140 apart ( Fig.5 a ) , oriented so that their polypeptide chains can each continue into the membranes of separate cells . |
| 8 | Either figure dwarfs the 37,000 robots operating in American factories . |
| 9 | By the time the priest arrives the two women are at blows over the sheepskin . |
| 10 | A 1937 Brush car climbs the 1:26 gradient to Warley Road . |
| 11 | The social services department says the three homes are surplus to requirements . |
| 12 | The side includes the four Hitchell brothers Mike , Chris , Nick and Tim . |
| 13 | In socioeconomic terms , AIDS affects the 20–49 age group , the most vital segment of the population when considering social and economic development . |
| 14 | If the test result confirms the 10 per cent forecast the shaded portion of Figure 5.4 is relevant and the combined probabilities are |
| 15 | If the test result confirms the 10 per cent forecast the shaded portion of Figure 5.4 is relevant and the combined probabilities are |
| 16 | Kasper recalls the 1750 St Moritz snow record , culled by his father from church records . |
| 17 | When the stem cell divides the two daughter cells behave differently . |
| 18 | The gravel tidy prevents the two media from mixing together and forming a tightly packed , ineffectual filter . |
| 19 | On the west side the great grey Westmorland slated roof dominates the three two-storey bay windows . |
| 20 | Meanwhile , while our association welcomes the six months stay of execution for the Redmire line ( Echo , Feb 19 ) may we urge all those concerned about this issue that there is no room for complacency . |
| 21 | All contributions to the pulse echo from anywhere along the line XY , which in practice means the two patches of the planet 's surface on this line , corresponds to unique values of a certain two quantities which no other points on the surface possess . |
| 22 | ICL Plc and Investment Intelligence Systems Corp of Delaware , have jointly acquired the assets of Forex Advisory Services Ltd , based in Chelmsford , Essex : the deal gives the two control of intellectual property rights , control of BankWide Unix-based system and the Interactive Dealing Support System ; ICL is keen to market BankWide in what it describes as ‘ emerging economies ’ while IISC believes that IDSS will be of special interest to banks and brokers across Europe . |
| 23 | The chapter considers the three types of past event that may trigger recognition — transactions , contracts for future performance and other events — and the circumstances in which each gives rise to sufficient evidence . |
| 24 | During ministerial-level talks the two sides agreed to establish a joint co-operation commission . |
| 25 | Chlamydia trachomatis provides the one bright light on the horizon as it satisfies most of the criteria needed for a causative agent in non-gonococcal infection . |
| 26 | The pulse repetition frequency is selected by the three position switch S1 and this switch provides the three bowling rates ( style ) . |
| 27 | Personalised design for parts of the core training programme overcomes the two problems of differing regional resources and the variety of entrants ' experiences . |
| 28 | A parallel procedure applied to the conservation of linear momentum yields the three equations . |
| 29 | The terms of the deal values the two companies at £5m , and they will operate as subsidiaries from their present locations . |
| 30 | The terms of the deal values the two companies at £5m , and they will operate as subsidiaries from their present locations . |