Example sentences of "[noun] a [num] [noun pl] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 Rex has told me all about the Tyrrell Society and their activities a dozen times if he 's told me once .
2 My child you used and pierced my heart a hundred times and deep . ’
3 He came to Baldersdale a hundred years or so ago to help construct the Hury Reservoir — I think Low Birk Hatt was built around the same time .
4 It was a house I 'd passed by twice a day a hundred times or more .
5 Coze eggs a dozen eggs or .
6 Equally , everybody knows why everybody stays , they 've been through all the arguments a hundred times before and now they do n't need to any more , now they know they 're not to blame and their husbands are n't the homicidal maniacs some theorists would have them be .
7 Pascoe had obtained the number from directory enquiries and listened to her answerphone message a dozen times or more .
8 She 'd seen the book a dozen times and he knew this perfectly well ; he was challenging her to go further , but Lucy now knew better .
9 In New Zealand Tetley gave the men a million pounds but would n't even give us a set of tee-shirts .
10 Zen had watched this cycle a dozen times or more when he felt a touch on his shoulder and turned to find Gilberto grinning up at him .
11 Shall we — ‘ But James had mentally worded his speech a dozen times and would not be forestalled .
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