Example sentences of "[adv prt] [prep] [pos pn] [num ord] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG limped in with its first half figures two days after its parent reported , complaining that falling computer prices would lead to a a fall in turnover of around $635m — that 's one billion marks — in the business year to September 30 : the company belatedly responded to Reuter 's inquiries after the announcement of the parent 's figures by saying that Nixdorf first half sales fell 9% to $3,555m and that orders fell 5% to $3,620m ; it would not forecast the group 's earnings but pointed to earlier company predictions of a slight improvement this year last year 's $326m loss . |
| 2 | His father would now and again telephone me saying that David was down to his last few pounds and that he worried about money . |
| 3 | When he looked for his money , he found that he was down to his last few shillings . |
| 4 | Down to his last few hundred dollars , and with nothing but the good offices of a public defender standing between him and the octopus , it was time to evacuate the hostages . |
| 5 | He 's literally down to his last few pounds |