Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] [num] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | and I keep these little packets in obscure little places because then I remember about them one day |
| 2 | ‘ Who paid five pound for thee seven year back ? ’ |
| 3 | It was they who caused a reluctant minister to accept , in 1963 , the introduction of an examination at 15 + other than O level ( the CSE examination ) specifically designed for the next 40 per cent of the ability range below the 20 per cent for whom 0 level was thought to be appropriate . |
| 4 | They sat in there and they drank a whole bottle of scotch between them one Christmas . |
| 5 | Septimus brought it down for me one Christmastime when I was just a girl — before the last war anyhow . |
| 6 | ‘ I remember when Jason first came and auditioned for me one day after school in his school uniform , very hot and perspiring , and a typical teenage schoolboy who had just run to the audition . |
| 7 | He designed that look for Susan Foreman , and indeed arranged to open his shop specially for me one evening so I could be ready for the production day next morning . |
| 8 | Did you hear about my sixteen bit distal |
| 9 | Coming as I did directly from higher education , I had expected to be treated as an adult and be allowed to explore my own educational needs during my three year RGN training , undertaken a few years ago . |
| 10 | Even at windswept Thornaby where facilities can best be described as minimal , I checked the charter during my 15 minute wait for a connection . |
| 11 | In the pre-machinery days I used to start in August to hand knit gloves for my two school-boy sons . |
| 12 | Can you recommend some dwarfs for my four foot tank ? |
| 13 | If I was to buy the pond version for my 90 gallon marine system , then would n't this be more efficient , due to the slower flow rate , compared to that of our Koi-keeping friends ? |
| 14 | Their U-24s knew too much for my U-16 year olds , ’ said Hill . |
| 15 | And I was still in time for my 13.15 departure to Sunderland across the footbridge . |
| 16 | My task , apart from the usual household chores , was to get on with the work for my three summer O-levels and to get ahead by starting to work towards my A-levels — English , Latin and Greek . |
| 17 | Denver Broncos coach Dan Reeves paid for his team 's failure to reach the play-offs last night when he was sacked , less than 24 hours after their 42-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs . |
| 18 | Manager , Roy Coyle , is confident of reaching the semi-final stages but he had praise for Rovers after their two League performances against the Brandywell side during the season . |
| 19 | ‘ After their 6–0 win over Estonia it would put them four points ahead of the Scots and boost their confidence . |
| 20 | Gloucester are on the winning trail after their 10-3 victory over Rosslyn Park last week . |
| 21 | Much of the spur for the tight rein which has been kept on emotion has come from the players themselves after their 10-9 victory over England at Cardiff a fortnight ago . |
| 22 | Third Division Boro 's switchboard was jammed the day after their 3–0 win over Bradford City in the Coca-Cola Cup last month which kicked-off at 8pm . |
| 23 | West Hants , Bournemouth took a commanding lead in Area 8 after their 3–0 victory in the fourth found over Manydown , Basingstoke , while Team Excel , Bath affirmed their second place position with a 2–0 win against Alverstoke , Gosport . |
| 24 | But as Chapman set about maintaining the momentum of his Northampton team after their 1909 Championship , and went in search of new players , transfer fees were not a problem . |
| 25 | Favourites Harlequins face Wakefield , who visit London again after their 25-22 victory at Richmond on Saturday . |
| 26 | The Trust was set up by Lord and Lady Romsey after their eight year old daughter died of cancer . |
| 27 | RANGERS ' fourth successive championship seems assured after their 2–1 win over Dundee United at Tannadice , which also set up a Premier Division scoring record . |
| 28 | Manager Ron Atkinson , who criticised his players after their 3-0 defeat at Coventry on Saturday , said : ‘ Going into the New Year in level second place is something we 'll settle for . |
| 29 | And a big revamp is threatened by an angry Atkinson in the Villa line-up after their 3-0 hammering at Coventry . |
| 30 | They drew 1-1 in Brussels with a late equaliser from Dean Saunders a result which virtually ended the Belgians ' interest in the competition after their 3-1 defeat in Cardiff three months earlier . |