Example sentences of "he [vb -s] [adv] [n mass] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He has nearly 29% of the company , but that will be reduced to just under 21% on flotation . |
| 2 | He has nearly 29pc of the company , but that will be reduced to just under 21pc on flotation . |
| 3 | BRITAIN elects its House of Commons by the simplest possible system : single-member constituencies in which the front-runner wins , even if he has under 50% of the votes . |
| 4 | He needs only 39% of the toss-up votes to claim a majority , compared with the 63% Bush requires . |
| 5 | The monk , nun or vicar could , for example , be described as a more involved member than the old lady who attends Matins each Sunday ; she , in turn , is more involved than those who go to church only at Christmas and Easter ; and they are probably more committed than the sailor who , when he fills out C of E on a form , is more likely to be making a cultural than a religious statement . |
| 6 | He quotes about £30,000 for a small inland farmhouse or ruin needing restoration and about £25,000 for a small apartment . |