Example sentences of "[vb infin] a [n mass] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If kept in a reasonably warm room then you will need a 200W heater — or 300W if it is in a cold room . |
| 2 | In addition to the telephones , you will need a 9V battery and connector also some light-duty twin wire such as ‘ bell ’ wire and some 3 amp ( light-duty ) screw terminal block . |
| 3 | Do you know any milliners who might need a sales assistant ? |
| 4 | The expedition , they argued , would assist a samurai class demoralized by the loss of their status and , in some cases , of their stipends . |
| 5 | Cheques and postal orders should include a 75p booking fee and all orders must enclose an SAE . |
| 6 | As an introductory offer the first 1,000 brochures to be sent will include a 10% discount voucher . |
| 7 | ANGRY cricket fans could win a £350,000 pay-out after last summer 's rain fiasco in the Edgbaston Test against Pakistan … if they act quickly . |
| 8 | The latter will buy a 20% stake in C&W 's 'phone arm Mercury for £480m with C&W reciprocating with a £30m investment in their cable and TV interests . |
| 9 | Silicon Graphics will buy a 15% equity stake in Tata Elxsi on undisclosed terms and will license it to manufacture more of its RISC-based servers and graphics workstations in India . |
| 10 | While you can buy a 50p leaflet and walk round the town yourself , looking for the small metal footsteps that have been placed in significant sites , it 's much more rewarding to go with one of the town 's Cadfael experts , like Esme Green . |
| 11 | Network Computing 's cash will buy a 10% stake in NetManage and wins a seat on the board for executive vice-president Judy Estrin . |
| 12 | People in my trade are supposed to be able to help , but I 've only been able to come up with the old platitude : ‘ Do n't buy a £500 car from a dealer because you 'll only get £100 worth of vehicle — the rest will be profit . ’ |
| 13 | Animation Works Interactive is the kind of program that will make you want to go out and buy a Multimedia PC upgrade kit ! . |
| 14 | Japanese trading giant Itochu Corp , formerly C Itoh , will buy a 3% stake in Thai Telephone & Telecommunication Co Ltd from Loxley ( Bangkok ) Ltd for an undisclosed sum ; Loxley currently holds 25% and Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp has 20% of the company , which has a 25-year concession from the government-owned Telephone Organisation of Thailand to install and run 1m lines outside Bangkok and suburbs . |
| 15 | Lady Hooper 's suggestion was that Jeffrey should buy a £17.60 season ticket for prescriptions . |
| 16 | Do n't expect a sales person to do the job of analysing your requirements because in general it is just too difficult a task . |
| 17 | Flying at full capacity which was highly unlikely — the airline could show a $9m profit in its first year . |
| 18 | As a result of the adjustments , Trafalgar says the 1991 comparative figures will show a £102.7m deficit on revaluation of properties as a charge to the p&l account . |
| 19 | It is believed that the initiatives could generate a 15% reduction in journey to/from school casualties by the year 2000 and that an equivalent reduction of other casualties will be achieved . |
| 20 | It is believed that the initiatives could generate a 5% reduction in casualties by the year 2000 within this age group . |
| 21 | Together , it is believed , that by the year 2000 these initiatives could generate a 5% reduction in casualties in this category . |
| 22 | It is believed that the initiatives could generate a 10% reduction in casualties by the year 2000 within this age group . |
| 23 | It is believed that the initiatives could generate a 10% reduction in casualties by the year 2000 within this age group . |
| 24 | You can allocate a media unit to each identifier by entering its details in the other columns of the table . |
| 25 | You can allocate a media item to each identifier by entering its details in the other columns of the table . |
| 26 | For example , a company 's budget will normally detail a sales budget for a period whilst the published accounts will show sales for the year . |
| 27 | Selling the 30 per cent stake in Harrisons Malaya brought a £75.9m extraordinary first half profit , and the sale of Felton should bring a £25m excess in the second half . |
| 28 | In response , it was stated that , while no one can give a 100% guarantee on employment discrimination , the Fair Employment Commission would continue to take up cases where employers were discriminating and would win . |
| 29 | Durham City Council will give a £1,500 grant towards restoration of a cemetery wall at St Mary 's Church , Sherburn village . |
| 30 | The quantity given will stuff a 5kg/10lb turkey fore and aft , as you do not want to cram the bird to bursting . |