Example sentences of "[prep] [Wh det] [verb] two [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At this point , having reached the end of the ‘ second sentence ’ , we can confirm that all the conventional classical music examined seems to be built in sentences , each of which comprises two phrases of the ‘ question and answer ’ type . |
| 2 | The cat bit her , leaving two wounds in her hand , one of which needed two stitches , and then shot downstairs , disappearing through an open window . |
| 3 | Although there are only 15 contractors , they have between them 50-odd transmitters , each of which needs two copies of the commercial ( at least ) , so allowing for your own copies and back-up stock , you will need 115 or so bulks for a national campaign . |
| 4 | He turned his head and walked towards a flight of shallow steps above which jutted two triangles of red granite . |
| 5 | In the centre of the room stood an extremely well-tended brazier before which sat two men in low conversation with broke off as the door opened . |
| 6 | He was looking for space in which to dump two sacks of garden fertiliser . |
| 7 | One morning a policeman while out on his beat , examined some rubbish from which poked two feet . |
| 8 | Inside , it was lit by a single bulb wrapped round with a brown-paper shade and furnished with three wooden chairs and a counter on which stood two telephones and a litter of timetables and pads . |
| 9 | At one end there was a green-glazed tile stove under a mantelpiece on which stood two bronzes , both modern . |
| 10 | Actually , I always wanted to write a play about how life gets so tedious that we start reminiscing about what happened two minutes ago . |