Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] [verb] a [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | well my nan pays a third , no , a third of it my dad pays a third and my mum pays a third |
| 2 | well my nan pays a third , no , a third of it my dad pays a third and my mum pays a third |
| 3 | well my nan pays a third , no , a third of it my dad pays a third and my mum pays a third |
| 4 | You might also consider whether they ought to continue with their attempt to run a second restaurant at all . |
| 5 | South Tees Community and Mental Health Care launches its bid to become a third wave NHS trust next Tuesday . |
| 6 | I hope that the British Council will give its fullest support to ventures of this kind in the future , and will encourage the group which met at Jaipur in their plan to hold a second Workshop to follow up the work of this one . |
| 7 | Their problem , however , is trying to reconcile national curriculum demands with their desire to offer a second modern language , three sciences and perhaps Latin and Greek . |
| 8 | Although with the building of the railways its share reached a third ( 35 per cent in 1841 – 60 ) , the 1760 – 1820 contribution was equal to that in manufacturing and trade in 1761 – 90 , and not so far behind it , or agriculture , in 1791 – 1820 . |
| 9 | Commodore argues that its commitment to support a third party CDTV publishing industry is as strong as ever . |
| 10 | Now she was on her way to see a second cousin , who had the double misfortune of being a cripple and being married to a horrible man . |
| 11 | The theatre also offers the chance for singers and players who are starting out on their careers to make a first impression . |
| 12 | Indeed , he regretted bitterly that his attempts to establish a sixth form in the school had been so abortive . |
| 13 | But more important than that it was also a triumph which brought to an end his struggle to win a second Tour title . |
| 14 | Despite his difficulties Barry did not indicate that he had revised his decision to seek a fourth consecutive term as mayor in the November 1990 elections ( although conviction on a felony charge would automatically debar him ) . |
| 15 | And he blames AC Scotland for the sabotaging of his plans to raise a second round of finance by stockbrokers in Europe who let him down at the last minute . |
| 16 | He entered the 1990s gambling on the long term success of his satellite TV channel , Sky , and his plans to build a fourth US national TV network . |
| 17 | I WAS interested to read a letter from my old headmaster , Mr D Henderson , expressing disappointment at the failure of his bid to establish a sixth form at Hummersknott School . |
| 18 | IVAN Lendl was today looking to Britain 's grasscourt season to resurrect his flagging career after failing miserably in his bid to land a fourth French Open title . |
| 19 | He alleged that he had been the victim of a politically motivated investigation and stated that it remained his intention to seek a 16th term of office in November 1992 . |
| 20 | His unusual choice and his talent brought a second audition , and then the coveted part in the West End . |
| 21 | After Berry returned home to England with his party , Valeri Krishchaty and his team made a second attempt on the North-East ridge from their camp five at around 7,900m. close to the beginning of the pinnacles . |
| 22 | His Lordship posited a third situation where looking again at the whole context it could be seen whether the end result was fair despite some initial defect . |
| 23 | His party controls a third of the seats in parliament . |
| 24 | Only hours before his resignation , another story surfaced of how he and his family enjoyed a THIRD free sunshine break . |
| 25 | But you went back to the hangar a second time with your matches to start a second fire — to destroy the very work which you did . ’ |