Example sentences of "[adv prt] [noun] [prep] [pos pn] [num ord] " in BNC.

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1 Essential Computing is a two-year-old nest of refugees from Zeta Systems and turned over £500,000 in its first year .
2 Richard Branson opens a shop in London 's Oxford Street , flogs bootlegs and other desirables — and takes over £6,000 in his first week .
3 Cook again took on wine on his second voyage , in Resolution , in 1772 .
4 How else could United manager Dave Bassett call up a faithful old servant from his Wimbledon days like Alan Cork and see him kill off Everton with his first goal for the club ?
5 Ray , a Veterans Athletic Club road and cross-country runner , has been slowly picking up speed during his first six or seven years back in the sport and he 's now a top-ranked man .
6 Pemberton only 2 bookings away from suspension after coming to leeds with 8 points ( One of the bookings being against leeds at elland rd ) and picking up bookings in his first two games .
7 ‘ I 'm building up my credibility by fighting someone like Tony Tucker while Bowe loses his by taking on people like his last opponent , Michael Dokes , ’ he said .
8 THE rebirth of a ferry link between Liverpool and Ireland moved a step closer last night after the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company splashed out £15m in its first shipowning venture .
9 I answered Gwenellen with a non-committal ‘ Uh-huh , ’ and , as I now knew the subject was safe , asked if she knew when Bill Francis was due in Out Patients for his first follow-up clinic .
10 Tom Hodgson , who led out Luton on their first Wembley appearance in the 1959 FA Cup final , has died in retirement in Hampshire .
11 Tom Hodgson , who led out Luton on their first Wembley appearance in the 1959 FA Cup final , has died in retirement in Hampshire .
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