Example sentences of "[unc] [noun] [verb] to [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Soleto 's murder ( July '36 ) = opportunity , save fatherland , restore order , failed ( all army did n't follow Franco , Mola + Sanjurjo 18th July '36 , Alzamiento ) Anarch/Social militia rally to govt. — war . |
| 2 | An a la carte three-course supper for two with a bottle of very drinkable Moroccan red at , say , Le Petit Poucet comes to £10 all in . |
| 3 | After pledging £20,000 for wheelchair races , the region 's support increased to £95,000 after a substantial shortfall in the commercial sponsorship which now appears certain to be repeated this year unless additional major supporters can be found . |
| 4 | Q2 deficit doubled to $3.2m produced losses up from $4.5m to $7.7m , largely reflecting adverse currency movements in Brazil . |
| 5 | If a retailer 's takings came to £237,000 last year , how much would he be likely to spend on advertising this year ? |
| 6 | Gold medal star 's weight drops to 9st |
| 7 | This year 's investment amounting to £10 million , will focus on the potential of sorting household waste . |
| 8 | If the landowner 's compensation amounts to £200 , or even just tips over to £101 , then his agent will notch up to £170 . |
| 9 | All too briefly , until his untimely death in 1944 , there was an Archbishop of Canterbury who was not only a learned philosopher and theologian but was also able , in such writings as his Readings in St John 's Gospel to speak to people at a simple devotional level . |
| 10 | But will the scheme also cover business interruption loss , which in last year 's explosion amounted to £100m ? |
| 11 | Last year 's sales came to £2.4 million which represented a growth of 11.6 per cent on the previous year 's figure . |
| 12 | The total bill for Bacon 's embalming came to £26 8s. 4d. which , when compared with the £28 4s. 1d. paid in 1596 for the embalming of Henry , Earl of Huntingdon , seems to have been a fairly standard cost . |
| 13 | Although , at current rates , the married couple 's allowance increases to £2,465 where either partner is aged 65 or over , or to £2,505 where either partner is aged 75 or over , it should be noted that only the basic £1,720 is transferable . |
| 14 | Ramses 's son called to people he knew on the banks , hailing them with long drawn-out greetings . |
| 15 | Wolseley 's shares bounced to 617p before settling back to 604p , up 10p . |
| 16 | During 1992 shareholders ' funds increased to £49.8 million ( up 22% ) . |
| 17 | Dixons ' shares jumped to 153p in early trading but ended the day at 141p , a 22p rise . |
| 18 | Single units cost just £415 + VAT reducing to £375 + VAT for quantities of 50 units or more . |
| 19 | List prices start at $36,700 for a uniprocessor with 32Mb internal and 1Gb disk going to $46,700 for a two-way with 64Mb and 2Gb disk or $75,700 for a 4-way with 128Mb memory and 2Gb . |
| 20 | List prices start at $36,700 for a uniprocessor with 32Mb and 1Gb disk going to $46,700 for a two-way with 64Mb and 2Gb disk or $75,700 for a four-way with 128Mb memory and 2Gb . |
| 21 | Ruling heifer prices : 250k Charolais sold to £334 , £133.60 per 100k ; 270k Charolais , £360 , £133 ; 290k Charolais , £360 , £124.13 ; 300k Charolais , £395 , £131.66 ; 340k Charolais , £440 , £129.41 ; 370k Charolais , £462 , £124.86 ; 380k Charolais , £512 , £134.73 ; 400k Charolais , £512 , £128 ; 430k Simmental , £602 , £140 ; 450k Simmental , £582 , £129.33 ; 460k Simmental , £600 , £130.43 ; 470k Limousin , £662 , £140.85 ; 490k Charolais , £614 , £125.30 ; 520k Simmental , £648 , £124.61 ; 530k Simmental , £650 , £122.64 ; 550k Limousin , £652 , £118.54 ; 570k Simmental , £656 , £115.08 . |
| 22 | Bookies Ladbrokes landed a 5 per cent profits INCREASE to £103,000,000 |