Example sentences of "[vb past] [n mass] on [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Francis Place produced data on three groups in 1818 . |
| 2 | The more I thought of that midnight face , the more intelligent and charming it became ; and it seemed too to have had a breeding , a fastidiousness , a delicacy , that attracted me as fatally as the local fishermen 's lamps attracted fish on moonless nights . |
| 3 | He said that last year the local authority spent £1.35m. on concessionary fares and would spend the same this year . |
| 4 | Another night at some scruffy place full of hooded locals , we spent £15 on similar dishes . |
| 5 | In 1896 , for example , the year in which Radnor Park Congregational Chapel in Folkestone spent £7,000 and Albion Church in Ashton-under-Lyne spent £50,000 on new buildings , Congregationalists at Rothbury in Northumberland built a new chapel for £1,400 but they were fortunate in having the land given them by Lord Armstrong , the arms magnate . |
| 6 | To help with the clubhouse improvements the Brewery loaned £7,500 on generous terms . |
| 7 | Buoyed by Moira 's immediate report , Bernard spent £200 on some photographs and had posters printed of a model wearing a corduroy maxi dress with a high neck , belt , tucks along the bodice and a full skirt with a wide frill ; excellent value at six guineas . |
| 8 | She said she did not want any birthday presents unless they could be enjoyed by everyone , so her friends spent £500 on young trees and got permission to plant them around the town . |
| 9 | Daniel , who spent £75 on new games and equipment , added : ‘ We had to wait for ages but it was worth it . ’ |