Example sentences of "is [vb pp] that some [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the United States it is reported that some 35 million heart attacks and strokes occur each year . |
| 2 | It is accepted that some 10 to 15 per cent of cases are seen outside the clinics by private or general practitioners , and it is unusual for these cases to be reported to the Department of Health . |
| 3 | For example , though it is known that some 80 per cent of pedestrian fatalities in Britain occur on built-up roads , statistics are not available separately for residential areas . |
| 4 | It is hoped that some 6,000 organisations could eventually benefit from involvement with the project . |
| 5 | Managing director Albero Sandoval places the potential market at 100,000 users , predicting that this will rise to 600,000 subscribers over the next 10 years , of which it is hoped that some 300,000 will use Sistelcom 's system . |
| 6 | In the city of Rome it is believed that some 40,000 insulae lined the streets and squares . |
| 7 | Now it is estimated that some 38 per cent of people are literate — but the figure for women is only 22 per cent . |
| 8 | In this brutal war , it is estimated that some 60,000 civilians were killed up to 1989 , before the 1989 to 1990 round of fighting which is thought to have claimed over a thousand lives . |
| 9 | It is estimated that some 30 per cent of the overhead and marketing budget represents the cost of production and distribution of brochures . |