Example sentences of "they be [adv] a [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So they are n't a hundred percent efficient . |
| 2 | The atmosphere is warm and friendly and the rooms are ideally located ; situated on the main avenue , they are just a five minute walk from the hustle and bustle of Kavos with all its shops , bars and discos . |
| 3 | Their slogan says ‘ unique by a thousand miles ’ and indeed they are around a thousand miles ( 1600 kilometres ) from the coast of Africa . |
| 4 | Even if they 're over a hundred thousand ? |
| 5 | So that number is the same as this one , they 're both whatever they mean , they 're both the same cos they 're both a hundred to the power half . |
| 6 | They 're only a five minute stroll away from the main resort centre with all its bars , restaurants and nightlife , and yet situated in a peaceful spot so you can get away from it all late at night . |
| 7 | ‘ I do n't care , ’ she said stubbornly , but even as she said the words she knew they were n't a hundred per cent true . |
| 8 | I think they were about a hundred and fifty to one I 'm standing see if they can win the league . |
| 9 | and they were about a hundred and twenty five |
| 10 | They were only a hundred yards away now , still as a cobra before it strikes . |