Example sentences of "[vb -s] [vb pp] [num] of [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Amnesty 's British Section has received dozens of letters concerning Vic Williams . |
| 2 | Since its launch in April , the Breathe Easy club has received thousands of letters and calls from people with lung problems . |
| 3 | The broken tanker has leaked thousands of tonnes of crude oil and threatens to destroy the wildlife paradise of the Shetlands . |
| 4 | Creditors has travelled thousands of miles to attend this hearing . |
| 5 | It really is many happy returns for Brian who has travelled thousands of miles from his home in Tasmania to wish his twin happy birthday . |
| 6 | John Winkler , a well known marketing expert has taught thousands of executives to learn to cope with and even enjoy the bargaining process . |
| 7 | Since 1975 my unit has examined thousands of sheep livers and faecal samples from throughout the islands , without seeing signs of liverfluke . , |
| 8 | Yesterday Mr Mandela began a three-day tour of the Natal Midlands , cockpit of the virtual civil war between the ANC and Inkatha which has claimed thousands of lives over the last three years . |
| 9 | THE boss of a top North East hairdressing chain has claimed thousands of youth training places are in jeopardy because of a lack of Government cash . |
| 10 | The gypsies are without a homeland or a fixed seat of government — and they are falling victim to a strain of virulent nationalism which , since 1990 , has claimed dozens of lives and left hundreds homeless . |
| 11 | A SERIES OF BOOKS HAS RESCUED HUNDREDS OF BUILDINGS FROM DERELICTION . |
| 12 | The Landmark Trust has rescued dozens of follies and temples from decay , ranging from the Swiss Cottage at Endsleigh in Devon , to the pineapple at Dunmore near Stirling , in Scotland . |
| 13 | X/Open Co Ltd has picked one of DEC 's key transaction processing technologies as part of its standard for distributed transaction processing . |
| 14 | The University has won one of Henley 's newest trophies . |
| 15 | Percy has won dozens of awards at horticultural shows . |
| 16 | MICKEY Mouse has met millions of children in his time , but few as brave as little Amelia Paskins . |
| 17 | The metal chassis that has seen thousands of miles may have a new life as dustbins , the fractured windscreens will metamorphose into recyled drinking glasses , the plastic interior may be transformed into the next generation 's Super Marios and Ninja Turtles . |
| 18 | The committee has written hundreds of letters to the council and DoT , held six open meetings a year , arranged visits by MP Michael Lord and visited roads minister Kenneth Carlisle in Westminster , said Mr Knowles . |
| 19 | By the time it hits a distant screen , this ion-image has expanded millions of times . |
| 20 | For example , there is no conclusive evidence from anywhere that DDT has ever killed anybody , yet we have ample evidence that it has saved millions of lives . |
| 21 | It has saved billions of pounds by writing reports that are always respected and independent , and which suggest ways in which local government — and , now , the health service — can get better value for money . |
| 22 | Producers use built sets and fake locations to portray the setting of the story — Toronto has made millions of dollars ‘ being ’ New York , because it is so difficult and expensive to film in the Big Apple nowadays . |
| 23 | However sound this may be , it is of course the case that many fellow citizens are themselves being denied this right by an economic climate which has made millions of people unemployed , and which has struck particularly at young people seeking manual work . |
| 24 | The campaign headquarters has helped hundreds of Kuwaitis stranded here , like fourteen year old Isham Fadel on holiday with his family and running out of money . |
| 25 | Over the years , Midland has helped thousands of businesses to start up and grow into thriving enterprises . |
| 26 | Marriage guidance counselling has helped thousands of couples to renew their relationships , though there may be a waiting list and a delay of several weeks or months before counselling is offered . |
| 27 | It sounds more like a yoga class , but Pierre 's technique has helped thousands of people who either could n't swim at all or just did n't like putting their head underwater . |
| 28 | She has had hundreds of letters from adults sexually abused as children saying ‘ keep going , that they wished someone had diagnosed it in their childhood and describing the trauma they still suffer as adults even though to the outside world they are perfectly normal , respectable people . |
| 29 | Renshaw 's , in making non-marzipan , has washed hundreds of tonnes of laetrile down the drain . |
| 30 | Sybil Hurcombe has sold hundreds of copies of a book of poems which she wrote in memory of her daughter , Lorraine . |