Example sentences of "[num ord] or [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | And then you 'll be able to work out a twentieth or an eighteenth or a fiftieth or a quarter . |
| 2 | The tone is set by the continual use of the pose with head held high , back slightly arched , arms in closed 4th or a stretch fully upwards in 5th sur les pointes for Kitri or on demi-pointes for Basil . |
| 3 | The first or the second ? |
| 4 | She debated whether she would do the church first or the vicarage . |
| 5 | Do you think you actually look at the words first or the picture first ? |
| 6 | He was n't sure whether the klaxon blared first or the perimeter floodlights snapped on , saturating the clearing with harsh blinding light . |
| 7 | Mr Bishko says sales volumes need to rise by a fifth or a quarter for the US operation to break even , and more stores will be needed before it makes a satisfactory profit . |
| 8 | Moreover , trade union students , at around a fifth or a quarter of all short-course students , are a smaller proportion of the total than we hoped . |
| 9 | It seems its very high speeds are only achieved occasionally , when pursuing food or escaping , and it normally cruises at about a third or a half of its rapid dashes . |
| 10 | Other surveys have estimated that as many as a third or a quarter of prisoners may have mental health problems ( Fennell , 1991 ) . |
| 11 | Privilege tickets at fares somewhere near a third or a quarter ordinary rate were issued at any booking office on presentation of an application form . |
| 12 | There is a mar if you got a two two for a piece of course work , ok , it would easily get an equivalent two two in an exam would be the eq would be about a third or a pass , yeah ? |