Example sentences of "with [n mass] [prep] the [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This has remained for five generations in the same family , and roughly speaking with headquarters on the same site , whereas Smith 's ownership has passed through several families and occupied many addresses before settling in 1921 on 57–61 St Vincent Street . |
| 2 | Losses before tax have been cut to $1.3m ( £800,000 ) for the six months to 30 June , compared with $15.1m in the same period last year , on sales up 14 per cent at $60.2m . |
| 3 | This compares with $46.2m in the same period of 1991 , of which $11.5m was in the final quarter . |
| 4 | In the smaller places , there fore , they generally had to deal with people with the same background as themselves ; they knew their customers and their family and friends . |
| 5 | His GP should also be able to put him in touch with his local ‘ Stroke Club , ’ where he 'll be able to talk about his problems and progress with people in the same situation as himself . |
| 6 | For this reason , working with people from the former communist regimes of eastern Europe can be difficult because the common language and culture of business life are missing : ‘ The concept of profit is not there . |
| 7 | William Overton held the courts of Empingham for as little as 40d. , compared with 40s. for the same duty at Burley . |