Example sentences of "and a [det] times [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The tax-free lump sum , if you choose to take it , can not be more than one and a half times salary . |
| 2 | Prior to the 1987 Budget , the only restriction that applied was that the maximum was set at one and a half times salary . |
| 3 | The amount of fabric fullness required is variable and although a minimum of twice the length of the curtain fixture is satisfactory , two and a quarter to two and a half times fullness is preferable to achieve a well-balanced , attractive pleating arrangement . |
| 4 | The pleats can be spaced out if preferred , needing approximately two and a half times fullness . |
| 5 | This is not uncommon in the South East and well within the building society norm of two and a half times income . |
| 6 | Banks which are strong in areas that typically produce long-standing relationships with customers sell at even higher multiples to book : investors pay two and a half times book value for Boston 's State Street and Chicago 's Northern Trust , for example , which specialise in trust services and asset management . |
| 7 | They reached thirteen nine , cos they 'd two and a half times amount of play . |