Example sentences of "[be] [adv prt] [prep] his [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like a coolie in the wrong continent , he 's on to his first wage of the day . |
| 2 | There 'll be a change in defence tomorrow Kevan Smith is in for his first game |
| 3 | Enver says he 's down to his last kilo of flour , otherwise his cupboard 's empty . |
| 4 | He 's through to his first World Longtrack final … where he 'll be lining up against the best speedway and grasstrack riders . |
| 5 | STEVE BACHOP , the Western Samoan outside-half who impressed so much in the World Cup , is back for his second successive season with the Dublin club , Blackrock College . |
| 6 | His father would now and again telephone me saying that David was down to his last few pounds and that he worried about money . |
| 7 | He contemplated a few drags until he realized he was down to his last three matches , and reluctantly put the cigarette back in his pocket . |
| 8 | When he looked for his money , he found that he was down to his last few shillings . |
| 9 | His wealth is a matter of awestruck tabloid speculation ; his parsimony a thing of show-business legend : " Andrew was almost broke when he was down to his last £3 million , " one friend remembers . |