Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [prep] [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By the 1930s the dominant force within Catalanism was the Esquerra , a coalition of democratic and republican groups formed in 1930–1 under the leadership of Francesc Macià . |
| 2 | When the long originally bought the June futures contract at 90.50 , he was expecting to lock in a three-month sterling interest rate of 9.50 per cent . |
| 3 | Most banks and monetary authorities distinguish between two types of bank deposits : |
| 4 | EVERY YEAR EXPORTS ACCOUNT FOR 85 PER CENT OF SCOTCH WHISKY SALES , A PROUD RECORD OF CONSISTENCY UNMATCHED BY OTHER INDUSTRIES . |
| 5 | Fish exports account for 90 per cent of the Faroe Islands ' export income . |
| 6 | Kalla produced evidence of detailed plans formulated since 1988 involving the incitement of student disturbances as a prelude to the takeover of key ministries and the imposition of a " theocratic state " . |
| 7 | Acute care operations account for 93 per cent of sales and 94 per cent of profits . |
| 8 | The profit attributable to ordinary shareholders amounted to 524 million which , after dividends of 237 million , resulted in a transfer to reserves of 287 million . |
| 9 | Gallup 's interviewers asked in 1983 and 1987 , and again on Friday and Saturday : How long ago did you decide which way you would finally vote ? |
| 10 | In the early stages we distinguish between ‘ other chronological writing ’ and ‘ non-chronological writing ’ , for the reasons given in 17.24 . |
| 11 | Briefly , antigen strips preincubated for one hour in blocking buffer ( 5% non-fat milk powder in phosphate buffered saline pH 7.2 , containing 0.05% Tween 20 ) were incubated overnight at room temperature in serum samples ( diluted 1:100 v/v in blocking buffer ) or mouse monoclonal antibody GL2 that recognises Giardia heat shock antigen ( diluted 1:1000 v/v in blocking buffer ) . |
| 12 | A leaked World Bank internal report shows that more than one-third of Bank-funded projects completed in 1991 were regarded as failures by the Bank 's own staff . |
| 13 | Hastings claimed all the Lions points with six penalties , equalling the record for a Lion set by Tony Ward in South Africa in 1980 . |
| 14 | Hastings claimed all the Lions points with six penalties , equalling the record for a Lion set by Tony Ward in South Africa in 1980 . |
| 15 | Ten cases diagnosed during 1963–90 ( cases 4–13 ) were included in our analyses . |
| 16 | The 42 cases diagnosed aged 60 years or over represent 19% of all those diagnosed in adult life . |
| 17 | There are two bells hung from a stout beam , thought to be from the old church , and eight tubular bells given in 1888 . |
| 18 | It is not known whether addictive disease is one disease that has different drugs or behaviours of choice according to each individual sufferer or group of sufferers or whether these groups correspond to one or another of a range of addictive diseases . |
| 19 | In a parallel agreement three French nuclear power construction companies resolved their counter-claims against Iran for contracts broken in 1979 [ see also p. 37929 ] . |
| 20 | Telecoms operators account for 70 per cent of Ariane 's order books in 1989 , and French and European orders in early 1989 for 50 new Ariane 4 rockets strengthened Ariane 's position as the leading satellite launcher in the world . |
| 21 | Wharves were constructed to handle the coal and timber traffic , and tall red-brick warehouses arose after 1777 for iron , for cheese , for corn and salt . |
| 22 | In the susceptible man who is exposed to infection , the first signs develop after four or five days . |
| 23 | Two studies have shown that general practitioners can deal with a high proportion of night calls on the telephone , but Sheldon and Harris found that fewer than 3% of night calls received by two deputising services were dealt with by giving advice by telephone without a visit . |
| 24 | Announcing the decision in Islamabad , the head of the local USAID office , James Norris , said that the agency would honour its commitment to allocate the remaining US$464,000,000 of a US$4,000 million aid package agreed in 1987 , to allow projects to continue until 1994 . |
| 25 | This was provisionally arranged for early May 1994 , after Easter but before the ACTS gathering on 25 June . |
| 26 | In all , these maps correspond to 10–12 overlays . |
| 27 | Exports trebled between 1949 and 1952 , and the share of profits doubled . |
| 28 | Matches at neutral venues , on the other hand , often have charged atmospheres as the contesting clubs bring along five or six thousand supporters and create the sort of scene we expect from cup semi-finals . |
| 29 | In 1989 nickel production reached 46,935 tonnes , of which exports amounted to 46,071 tonnes worth 715,000,000 francs and equivalent to one-fifth of the territory 's budget . |
| 30 | Each set consists of adjectives given by six different people who know the target person well . |