Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [verb] [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | FRED 1 's proposals in respect of extraordinary items were generally well received , although several commentators wanted to see them taken one stage further and recommended banning the use of the category of extraordinary items . |
| 2 | Herr Schikenader , the former proprietor , chanced to see me perform one evening . |
| 3 | My boss did n't really want me to take three weeks all at once . ’ |
| 4 | We 'll make them spin three pounds instead of two |
| 5 | Then next for the Spinner we shall ensue , We 'll make them spin three pound instead of two ; When they bring home their work unto us , they complain , And say that their wages will not them maintain ; But if that an ounce of weight they do lack , Then for to bate threepence we will not be slack . |
| 6 | And er If you get a small little chickens you can make them do two days |
| 7 | Simply handling them causes 1 dose to be absorbed through the skin , counting them ( or similarly continuously handling them ) causes 1 dose per Turn to be absorbed . |
| 8 | They asked me to get thirty-six teams , at one point in was fifty-seven but it settled down to thirty-six |
| 9 | She asked me to have two trees planted in the school playing field in her memory to provide shade for children in the summer . |
| 10 | It led me to ponder two questions . |
| 11 | We asked them to consider two things — what would make a good general gift for any fishkeeper — and what would they actually want to find in their Christmas stocking . |
| 12 | ‘ I realised I had 17 years to go before retirement and I wanted to spend them doing what I wanted to do . |
| 13 | Then also , he also gave me I mean I got hundred percent mortgage which you are allowed on , I mean the law says er t the chance to buy so therefore you do n't have to have a deposit . |
| 14 | But I 'm not sure that 's right I just , I mean I spent three years |
| 15 | Here all up here , here in my arms I mean I had seven week physiotherapy on this arm , it 's |
| 16 | So the third man goes I want ten years ' supply of cigarettes . |
| 17 | They 'd got ta be secure as you could imagine and er not easily picked , if you follow what I mean and er yes , made I made four locks for Lord 's cricket ground . |
| 18 | Well they want me to pay three days until she moved in . |
| 19 | A heater keeps the temperature at 70°F enabling me to keep 5 Cardinal Tetras and a 3″ plec . |
| 20 | The Harpers became worried when their daughters did not return to the family home in Cheltenham and reported them missing 24 hours later . |
| 21 | Perhaps if you perhaps if you hang on a minute , erm well Jacqueline want wants me to answer one question for her . |
| 22 | The creepy brew was dished out to the squad in Barcelona and helped them win four gold and five silver medals . |
| 23 | So the first opportunity I had I left Bradley 's and went back to the Lock so it 'd been war direction , war service we asked and it counted as me service with the Lock , that I had n't interrupted me service being as I was directed so that 's how I say I had fifty years at the Lock . |
| 24 | Although , like Asterix , he attributed his phenomenal prowess partly to a magic potion , ‘ Superjuice ’ , concocted by his druidical sponsors , Body Ammo , he did n't really need it : ‘ They say I have three balls — I need an outlet for that extra energy . ’ |
| 25 | Since then I I 've like say I missed ten Fridays yeah ? |
| 26 | ‘ Every time you fumble I lose ten degrees . |
| 27 | But a few years ago we were at a session in a pub one night erm playing music and er there was about twenty of us and about two o'clock in the morning the police raided it and we all had our names taken and we were all up in court and we were all fined I think three pound for being er drinking after hours and Tony was drinking a cup of coffee . |
| 28 | Your welcome letter found me at Launceston at which place I remained two days with Mr. Kerr , Captn Friend etc . |
| 29 | Jim is a founder member of the Elderslie Boys Club — which has been going strong in the area for seven years — and the Stoddards employee has himself contributed 17 years to Boys football . |
| 30 | Paul Collins , for , who lives in Somerset , is an Alexander teacher who has explored running and has himself set ten world records for veterans . |