Example sentences of "[prep] [n mass] [verb] [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have found that a pair of Neons can yield around two hundred eggs in a spawning , but the number of fry raised can vary from twenty five to over a hundred . |
| 2 | The quantity of media required will depend upon the stage and number of embryos explanted and the duration of culture . |
| 3 | It is a question of fact in every case whether the number of people affected will constitute ‘ a class of Her Majesty 's subjects ’ , but Lord Denning provides some guidance , saying ‘ A public nuisance is a nuisance which is so widespread in range and so indiscriminate in its effect that it would not be reasonable to expect one person to take proceedings on his own responsibility to put a stop to it , but that it would be the responsibility of the community at large ’ . |
| 4 | Women are also more likely to leave work earlier , although only 15 per cent of people surveyed would admit to leaving early at all . |
| 5 | an awful lot of people saying let's work right through you 're not affective , you 're not learning |
| 6 | ANYONE with $130m to spare could do something sensible , like buy Cray Research , an American supercomputer maker , or Vickers , a venerable British engineering company . |
| 7 | The government also released a study which showed that planning policies which reduced the need for people to travel could cut pollution and fuel consumption by up to 15 per cent over the next 20 years . |
| 8 | Rewiring from series to parallel will blow the plugs instantly . |