Example sentences of "[subord] six [adv prt] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 A London clinic specialising in reversal operations said yesterday that more than six out of 10 operations are now successful compared with fewer than two out of 10 only three or four years ago .
2 They found that more than six out of 10 children with emotional and behavioural problems were regular smokers .
3 Dr Charlton also reported that 86% of the colleges and 19% of the schools allowed students over the age of 16 to smoke , and more than six out of ten local education authorities had no formal policy on smoking issues .
4 In Strabane , Co Londonderry , more than six out of ten people have been out of work for at least the last year .
5 THE office party is in danger of extinction as six out of 10 companies slash their Christmas spending .
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