Example sentences of "[be] estimate that [adv] [adj] [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Rome alone , it has been estimated that over 340 million gallons a day were needed from the 11 great aqueducts which poured into the city . |
| 2 | The economic burden of alcohol abuse falls not only on the individual and on the public purse , but also on employers : it is estimated that over 600 million is lost annually by employers through absenteeism , lateness , sickness , accidents and reduced efficiency resulting from excessive drinking . |
| 3 | It is estimated that about 80 million tonnes of industrial waste arise each year in the United Kingdom , all of which is dealt with in this country . |
| 4 | It is estimated that overall some 23,304 requests were satisfied : 14,989 from Scottish libraries and 8,315 from elsewhere . |
| 5 | In 1989 , it was estimated that over 2 million people in the UK still drank water contaminated with lead . |
| 6 | Because Saudi Arabia had an alternative outlet on the Red Sea at Yanbu ’ , created in the 1970s against just such a contingency , it was estimated that only some 8 million b/d would be removed from the market were Hormuz closed . |