Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] [subord] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This cave , also known as Diccan Pot , must be regarded as absolutely out of bounds for all but hardy and experienced cavers . |
| 2 | Luckily ( for all but rocky ) this operation was a success . |
| 3 | A surrender value may not be available if premiums have been paid for less than two years . |
| 4 | Had he worked part-time as a traffic clerk or been employed for less than two years by Humberside Heavy Haulage , Peter would not have been entitled to a redundancy payment . |
| 5 | Scholars of the development of the English language know that generic he has been the undisputed standard usage for less than two centuries . |
| 6 | Independent studies suggest that half these 35m are uninsured for less than three months , and 85% for less than two years . |
| 7 | Ms Kiernan finds that unmarried women cohabit , on average , for less than two years . |
| 8 | Mr Hobbs said the loss of the Chicago service was a ‘ real blow ’ for Stansted , although it accounted for less than two per cent of the airport 's traffic . |
| 9 | Having known her for less than two months , he was not yet confident of any strong hold on her affections , despite the fact that she seemed quite willing to accept his embraces and kisses . |
| 10 | The imports , costing US$9,000,000 , were enough to cover domestic needs for less than two days . |
| 11 | ‘ You could rent a place like this , on a maintaining lease , for less than two hundred pounds a year . ’ |
| 12 | Who said the west end 's expensive , at least one place in Soho here today where you can get a square meal for less than two bob . |
| 13 | She 'd been there for less than two weeks when her employers discovered she has leukaemia . |
| 14 | 100g ( 4 oz ) of cooked white fish provides one third of our total daily requirements for less than 100 calories . |
| 15 | The OR then calls a meeting of creditors to decide whether they will make the debtor bankrupt or let him off by accepting an arrangement for less than 100 per cent of their debts to be paid in full and final settlement . |
| 16 | A partial offer is a takeover offer which is for less than 100 per cent of the voting rights of the target company . |
| 17 | In El Salvador , about half the active agricultural population are employed for less than six months of the year ( Miró and Rodríguez 1982 ) . |
| 18 | ‘ No , ’ Barry concluded , ‘ there 's no way to do it for less than six hundred dollars . ’ |
| 19 | The majority of leg ulcers ( 291 : 62 per cent ) had been present for under two years , 48 per cent ( 141 ) of these for less than six months . |
| 20 | In the USA , until 1986 , all gains and losses on futures contracts were taxed at the long-term rate of tax , while gains and losses on shares held for less than six months were taxed at the higher short-term rate . |
| 21 | About half of the patients had been waiting for their notes for less than six weeks , but 19 had been waiting for over six months , 14 for over a year , and six for over two years . |
| 22 | On 7 February , after the Executive had been in office for less than six weeks , the Prime Minister , Edward Heath , announced that there would be a UK general election on the 28th . |
| 23 | Nirmal Mukarji resigned as Governor of Punjab on June 2 after holding the post for less than six months [ see p. 37124 for Mukarji 's appointment ] . |
| 24 | The highest mortality was among those who had had colonic disease for less than six years ( Fig 1 ) , although the CIs of the difference between survival proportions are wide . |
| 25 | Rape , for example , accounts for less than 1.5 per cent . |
| 26 | She knew that he often slept for less than four hours a night . |
| 27 | In addition , 25% have managed only one issue in the relevant period , and no less than 38% have been in the top 50 for less than four years , excluding those who have established themselves in the last four years . |
| 28 | It 's been home to generations of intrepid time lords , and wo n't be sold for less than fifteen thousand pounds . |
| 29 | I had been what I saw as a stop-gap anchor-man for Report , the teatime news programme , for less than eighteen months . |
| 30 | At this point Peru had been conquered by Spain , in the name of Christ , for the exploitation of its mineral wealth ( gold and silver ) for less than fifty years . |