Example sentences of "[verb] [vb pp] [prep] a [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Britain has reneged on a 1989 agreement to use Flue Gas Desulphurisation ( FGD ) equipment on at least 12,000 MW of power stations . |
| 2 | To keep existing contracts on schedule while meeting emergency requirements from the ministry , the site has moved from a five-to a seven-day week , and working hours since early November have more or less doubled . |
| 3 | He has got through a dozen of them over the years and generations of cricketers have passed by . |
| 4 | ONE of the founders of successful North Yorkshire food group Dalepak has died after a two year battle against leukaemia . |
| 5 | Tony Wilkinson , known in the industry as one of the pioneers of the lager revolution in Britain , has died after a 15 month battle against cancer . |
| 6 | Sebastian Arcos Bergnes , vice-president of an unofficial human rights group , was brought to trial in early October for ‘ enemy propaganda ’ ; the prosecution has called for a six year sentence . |
| 7 | Jim Smith , the manager whose shrewd tactical plan stifled Liverpool in last week 's 1–1 draw at Highbury , has called for a 10 per cent improvement from his players in tonight 's replay — and more of the same from the supporters . |
| 8 | The hon. Gentleman represents a party that has called for a 50 per cent . |
| 9 | The European Parliament 's Transport Committee has called for a 40 per cent cut in carbon dioxide by the year 2010 — a far more ambitious figure than the Community 's official target of a freeze at 1990 levels by 2000 . |
| 10 | The addition of Ultramar 's interests in the UK and Netherlands has contributed towards a 60 per cent increase in net commercial reserves and a 35 per cent increase in net acreage . |
| 11 | Freeman , specialising in property , has laid off a dozen well-paid staff members . |
| 12 | Spanish workers voted heavily Socialist in the European parliamentary elections even though Mr Gonzalez 's tight economic policies has led to a 17.3 per cent jobless rate and running battles with the trade unions . |
| 13 | This practice , according to the Insurance Service , has led to a 20 per cent jump in windscreen replacement claims to insurance companies since 1 January — a rise which could eventually push up premiums . |
| 14 | The introduction of the Mental Health Specific Grant has led to a 30 per cent increase in spending on mental health services , according to the SSI . |
| 15 | In the last twelve months , the number of heterosexuals contracting AIDS has gone from a hundred and twenty three to two hundred and forty . |
| 16 | For example , the Standard Procedure has resulted in a 4 minute 40 seconds pattern . |
| 17 | The violence in Blackburn , in which riot police were attacked , has resulted in a million pounds worth of damage . |
| 18 | Zidovudine given to people who have recovered from PCP or have a ‘ wasting syndrome ’ with other features of ARC , has resulted in a four-to six-fold reduction in expected mortality after nine months . |
| 19 | This year Mansell has finally claimed the championship he has chased for a dozen years . |
| 20 | This year Mansell has finally claimed the championship he has chased for a dozen years . |
| 21 | Bradley Dredge , last year 's beaten finalist , also looked poised for a 67 after a run of five straight birdies to the 11th on Dunluce , but happily settled for 69 as the wind reduced the 17th to a drive and short iron , but put the 18th out of range for everybody . |
| 22 | If he hopped into bed with you that night , he was only doing what he 'd done with a hundred and one others . ’ |
| 23 | He 'd driven into Adam 's Creek the same way he 'd driven into a hundred other small towns . |
| 24 | She 'd danced with a five of Palernians , all of them at once . |
| 25 | Swindon Town say they 're disappointed after a Football League Tribunal valued their former player manager Glen Hoddle at only seventy five thousand pounds , when they 'd hoped for a million . |
| 26 | They 'd staggered past a dozen rabbit-holes , calling down into the gloom , before they 'd heard Nooty 's voice answering them . |
| 27 | ‘ A while ago I said I 'd listened to a thousand , but the figure 's probably closer now to 2000 , ’ says Jim . |
| 28 | If the hole contained three items it became known as a pur-3 , four items a pur-4 , and so on . |
| 29 | If we 'd have put in a price based on A C scaled fees , we would have overspent by a hundred and fifty five percent . |
| 30 | ‘ If the turf had been hard , ’ he said , ‘ we 'd have won by a hundred yards , ’ and then elaborated about Sir Ivor : |