Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] for the [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm only here for the one night . ’ |
| 2 | Yet , while the traditional working class had little prospect of improving their economic and social opportunities , this was not so for the two and a half million or so families whose income varied between £2 and £4 per week . |
| 3 | There are many differences between these two bodies , but a detailed comparative study could be useful not only for the two areas involved but also for the southern European countries about to join the EEC . |
| 4 | We provide a service not only for the six thousand odd people that are on the campus |
| 5 | If you fall out with someone in your own office or factory , the working atmosphere may become intolerable , not just for the two of you , but also for your colleagues . |
| 6 | This is a fairly staggering claim , not least for the 200,000 odd people employed by an industry which has expanded to the point where Scotland is currently the second biggest financial centre in the EC . |
| 7 | And Goethe — although he retained his admiration for the Greeks , and not least for the three tragedians , right up to his death in 1832 — mostly looked in other directions for his inspiration after the unfinished drama Pandora of 1810 . |
| 8 | My two brothers have worked for my father all their lives and there is n't really enough for the three of us to do . |
| 9 | When she just nodded shyly his hands came to her shoulders , warm , possessive hands that stayed right there for the two visitors to see . |
| 10 | In fact there were only four , but that looked quite enough for the two dare-devils who 'd volunteered to take part . |
| 11 | But we 'll watch very carefully for the three Luxembourgs at the end of the week , just in case he 's planning a fresh revolt on the stage . ’ |