Example sentences of "[noun pl] [be] [adv prt] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite the Labour party 's smears about what has been happening recently , manufacturing exports are up this year , notwithstanding the recession . |
| 2 | It may only be coincidence that the window cleaners were around last weekend when this incident occurred . |
| 3 | Gary , evasively questioned , said that Nails was out all night at a girl-friend 's house . |
| 4 | Compared with the peak year of 1989 , volumes are down 35 p.c . |
| 5 | So gangs of workers are out full time , clearing potential trouble spots in rivers , streams and ditches , to reduce the risk of flooding . |
| 6 | Beta versions are out next quarter with general availability slated for the beginning of next year . |
| 7 | THE threat of industrial action at Ford car plants was over last night after 2,000 workers volunteered for redundancy . |
| 8 | Earnings are up 22 p.c. to 55p a share , but the dividend increase is being kept to 8 p.c. with a 14p final on June 8 , making 21p for the year . |
| 9 | Earnings are down 19 p.c. to 26.7p a share , but with the benefits of its expansion programme expected to show through , the dividend is being lifted 12 p.c. to 8.7p , with the payment of a 5.8p final . |
| 10 | Our sales figures were UP last year and we would like this trend to continue — Keep up the good work ! |
| 11 | All the stars were out that night . |
| 12 | THE ‘ house full ’ signs were up last night as Dublin 's Ken Doherty made his return to the Benson & Hedges Masters at the Goff 's complex in Kill . |
| 13 | Dividends are up 10 p.c. to 5½p after a final of 3.8p payable on May 30 . |
| 14 | If these Old Ones were around last year , we would have noticed , I think . ’ |